New Jersey and the American Revolution

Join us as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of America! 

New Jersey was the ‘Crossroads of the American Revolution’; the site of more fighting than any other state, including the war’s most important victory: Washington Crossing the Delaware and the ensuing Battle of Trenton. While justly celebrated, this seminal event in the history of the state and the nation has entered the realm of mythology.  As a result, much of the received wisdom about that battle and the American Revolution more broadly are often wrong. Join us June 10 at 7PM at the Woodbridge Main Library for a presentation that will discuss the Declaration of Independence, and the key events and people in New Jersey and the War for Independence.

Registration is Required!

https://woodbridge-nj.libcal.com/event/15423590

Jonathan Mercantini is Acting Associate Provost for Special Projects and Professor in Kean University’s Department of History where he has taught since 2007. He is a member of the New Jersey Historical Commission and a Trustee of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. His current research projects include: Make History@Kean: William Livingston’s World – an exploration of the 18th Century Atlantic World funded by a Humanities Initiatives Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Battles of Connecticut Farms and Springfield, funded by grants from the New Jersey Historical Commission and the National Park Service.

Program generously sponsored by the Woodbridge Township Historical Preservation Commission