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Historic Sites in New Jersey
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Boxwood Hall Historic Site
Built about 1750, Boxwood Hall became the residence of Elias
Boudinot, president of the Continental Congress that ratified
the Peace Treaty with Great Britain. George Washington visited
his friend Boudinot in 1789 on his way to New York for his first
inauguration. For information call: (973)648-4540
Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal Historic Site
From 1892 through 1954, the CRRNJ Terminal stood with the Statue
of Liberty and Ellis Island to unfold one of this nation's most
dramatic stories: the immigration of northern, southern and
eastern Europeans, among others, into the United States. After
being greeted by the Statue of Liberty and processed at Ellis
Island, these immigrants purchased tickets and boarded trains at
the Terminal to their new homes. For information call:
(201)915-3400
Grover Cleveland Birthplace
In 1837, Grover Cleveland was born in this house while his
father was minister to the First Presbyterian Church of
CaIdwell. For information call: (973)226-0001
Indian King Tavern
On March 10, 1777, the New Jersey Assembly met at the Indian
King Tavern and approved the adoption of the Great Seal of New
Jersey. Six months later, the Assembly met again at the tavern
and enacted a law substituting the word "state" for "colony" in
all commissions, writs and indictments. For information call:
(609)429-6792
Walt Whitman House
Received many visitors during that time including the painter
Thomas Eakins, naturalist John Burroughs and writers Oscar Wilde
and Bram Stoker. The house is furnished with a number of pieces
owned and used by Whitman. For information call: (609)964-5383
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