New Jersey s place in the context of the American Revolution is at least somewhat familiar to most modern-day residents, but did you know that around 300 battles or skirmishes were waged here as the colonies fought for independence from Great Britain?
Most of them are commemorated in one way or another nearly 250 years later, thanks in part to the Trenton-based Crossroads of the American Revolution Association, which promotes New Jersey s Revolutionary War sites, connecting some 200 heritage partners statewide.
Executive Director Janice Selinger said one of the things her organization aims to teach people is what daily life was like for New Jersey residents at that time in history Revolutionary Neighbors, the group calls them.
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