Gustav Stickley was a key figure in the Arts and Crafts movement. He designed furniture and buildings in that style. He launched The Craftsman Magazine, and had a profound influence on furniture and ...
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Mount Tabor, New Jersey in Morris County was started as a Methodist Camp Revival Meeting town, just as Ocean Grove was in Monmouth County. Mount Tabor was an independent town until 1980, and is now t...
I took these photos in December at the Zenas Crane House in West Caldwell, which is currently serving as the home of the town historical society. The house is faithful to the furnishings of the perio...
Its great to be back! The unusually warm weather -- it was over 70 degrees Fahrenheit for several days in New Jersey last week -- encouraged the cherry blossoms in Branch Brook Park to start blossomi...
Im sorry that I have been away so long! I have started posting on The Literary Lioness, and will now start posting on New Jersey Memories! I have photos to share and Im so excited! I have added Inten...
For many years Channel 11, WPIX in New York City (one of the oldest TV stations in the country), would present the "Yule Log" on Christmas Eve. While the Yule Log burned, Christmas carols wou...
Recently the Frelinghuysen Arboretum celebrated their 20th annual Gingerbread Wonderland. Participants created displays made almost entirely of gingerbread and candies. Throughout the week, visitors ...
Several months ago I wrote about Kips Castle, which is located in parts of both Verona (8 acres) and Montclair, New Jersey (2 acres).Frederic Ellsworth Kip was a wealthy man who had his home construc...
During the Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the 1950s and 1960s, there were multiple Nike Missile sites in the U.S., including several in New Jersey.As the cold war started to fa...
I hope all of you are having a wonderful Thanksgiving and have a delightful holiday weekend! Ill see you next week!
The holidays are coming up and that means . . . food! Thanksgiving is a feast of gluttony, and then there are the holiday parties and Christmas!I found a handy gadget on About.com to figure out how m...
Last week I showed you some photos of our time at Thanksgiving in the Country, held in Sergeantsville, New Jersey (part of Delaware Township). The house tours were fascinating, and here are some more...
For the last 38 years Sergeantsville, NJ has hosted Thanksgiving In The Country. This is a tour of interesting houses and places in the surrounding countryside. The proceeds benefit the Cleft Palate ...
After several days of no electricity or intermittent electricity, we finally got it back on Thursday! We spent several days cleaning up. We had to throw out ALL the food in the fridge. Slowly we are ...
As I write this Im sitting in semi-darkness. Why? Because we had a massive snowstorm yesterday! Two days before Halloween. The poor trees -- their leaves were just getting to be so beautiful and then...
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, is a charming place with a downtown that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Famous because of the prestigious Bucknell University, the town is nestled on ...
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm in Morristown, New Jersey is a beautiful place to visit. Yesterday I explained the history of Fosterfields. Here are a few more photos. In first photo above are co...
Fosterfields is a living historical farm located in beautiful and historic Morristown, New Jersey. In the first photo of this post, B.J., the very friendly farm cat, is front and center, and Calvin t...
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The other day I decided to go to the hairdresser to trim my hair. My hair was getting pretty shaggy and needing trimming. Just last year I had long hair with bangs, but I decided to grow my bangs out...
Ever since I was a child growing up in Morris County, one of my favorite places to go was The Market Street Mission Thrift Shop in Morristown! They had clothes, books, and furniture and everything el...
We will never forget that day . . .
If you are wondering about my temporary header at the very top of this blog, it is a photo I took in September 1997. My mother and I were on a ferry going to visit Ellis Island. This photo really hau...
Michael Benfante, who grew up and still lives in New Jersey, worked on the 81st floor of the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001. After his building was attacked, he started working his way do...
The New Jersey/New York area is bracing for Hurricane Irene, which should hit our area on Sunday. Hopefully, it wont be as bad as feared. Our beautiful Jersey shore needs to stay beautiful! I just ho...
Earlier this month I was in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and visited the Little League Museum. This week the Little League World Series is being played here. You can read more about the Little L...
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