I've lived in New Jersey for more than 40 years, but I'll never be a real New Jersey girl. I grew up in Pennsylvania where there was lots of snow, one traffic light in town, and 90 kids in my grade--from kindergarten through graduation. I didn't know anything about The Shore, or baked ziti, or Chanukah until I came to Jersey. But, I've come to love all of that and much more--especially the history. I now know about the Jersey Dutch, strawberry baskets, railroad suburbs, the bridge that saved a nation, and so much more. I've learned that to tell the local stories about regular people I need to read wills, estate files, census records, pension applications, letters, tombstones, newspapers, and anything else I can find. So, that's some of what I want to share with you!

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Bergen County Historic Preservation Workshop: Linking History and Community

The Bergen County Historical Society is sponsoring a full day workshop on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Historic New Bridge Landing including Preservation Tools in New Jersey by Jonathan Kinney, NJ State Historic Preservation Office, Historical Primer & Practical Guide to Bergen County's Domestic Architecture by Kevin Wright, How to Research the History of a Building by Peggy Norris, Jennifer Rothschild serves as moderator on 5 representative panel. Breakfast and Box Lunch. Free Invasion & Retreat Map raffle and Battleground Tour. By reservation only, limited seating, open to everyone. Download the schedule and signup form. Or sign up through PayPal.
The Preservation Workshop is open to everyone interested in history and preservation issues.
Attention Bergen County Historic Preservation Commissioners: This conference will provide attendees with a continuing education experience that is a requirement to maintain CLG status and, most importantly, to assist Commissioners in their work.
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