The latest from the Sussex County Historical Society Facebook page…
Margaret Bourke-White “She said, ‘I’m showing this to you because people have forgotten about it and nobody is doing anything, so I thought if I told, you’d do something about it.’" Battles of Connecticut Farms and Springfield 02 June “I am at a loss to determine what was the object of the enemy’s expedition: If it was to injure the troops under my command, or to penetrate further into the country, they were frustrated. If the destruction of this place, it was a disgraceful...
New Jersey Historical Commission - NJHC
A small burial ground in Franklinville, NJ received long overdue recognition earlier this month thanks to the dedicated care and advocacy of a local woman and her daughter. Members of the 22nd United States Colored Troops (USCT) who fought in the U.S. Civil War were buried in the cemetery as were veterans from WWI and WWII.
https://www.nj.com/camden/2019/06/nj-civil-war-cemetery-was-forgotten-until-woman-stepped-in.html
Battles of Connecticut Farms and Springfield - Crossroads of the American Revolution
The latest from the Sussex County History Alliance’s Facebook page…
Thanks for the history, History Girl.
