New Jersey will spend $25 million to upgrade 10 Revolutionary War sites in preparation for a wave of history lovers expected to flood the state in 2026 for the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding.
Gov. Phil Murphy and other state officials announced the investment of the U. S. federal bailout budget for the U. S. federal bailout. He said the U. S. news convention Tuesday morning at Washington Crossing State Park in Titusville, a landmark that advocates say the state has long been neglected.
Heritage tourism accounts for 6 of New Jersey’s tourism dollars, adding up to an economic impact of $3 billion, said Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin (D-Middlesex). However, many of the state’s historic sites have fallen into poor condition due to unchanged investment for state parks. , which have a $500 million backlog in capital requirements.
Murphy said Tuesday that the state “has not put our weight on its shoulder” to support its heritage sites.
“I will dedicate myself to you, as long as I am governor, we will do everything we can, in terms of telling the story of the importance of New Jersey in the history of the American Revolution,” he said. he declares. ” I don’t know if anyone counted, however, there are probably more symptoms of ‘George Washington slept here’ in New Jersey than anywhere else on Mount Vernon. After all, it is the state where more revolutionary battles and skirmishes have taken place than anywhere else.
The cash will pass to Revolution NJ, the New Jersey Historical Commission and Crossroads of the American Revolution to repair those state sites in time for the nation’s 250th anniversary:
Indian King Tavern and Wallace House also recently won $500,000 in grants from the National Park Service for reclamation work.
New Jersey is home to the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area. It is one of 55 National Heritage Areas nationwide, yet it is the one that is fully committed to the American Revolution.
Carrie Fellows, executive director of Crossroads, said the new investment will include historic restoration, facility improvements, staffing and other “visitor preparations. “
He welcomed the, but warned that much more investment was needed.
“This historic investment across the state to prepare for 2026 is the first step in raising New Jersey’s profile as an identified crossroads of the American Revolution,” Fellows said. “There’s still a lot of work to be done, adding for Crossroads, to fully realize the prospective impact. “
This includes mobilizing personal donations to increase public support, he said. New Jersey is one of the few states that doesn’t have a base to raise cash for state parks. Personal and corporate fundraising.
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by Dana DiFilippo, New Jersey Monitor November 30, 2022
New Jersey will spend $25 million to upgrade 10 Revolutionary War sites in preparation for a wave of history lovers expected to flood the state in 2026 for the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding.
Gov. Phil Murphy and other state officials announced the investment of the U. S. federal bailout budget for the U. S. federal bailout. He said the U. S. news convention Tuesday morning at Washington Crossing State Park in Titusville, a landmark that advocates say the state has long been neglected.
Heritage tourism accounts for 6 of New Jersey’s tourism dollars, adding up to an economic impact of $3 billion, said Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin (D-Middlesex). However, many of the state’s historic sites have fallen into poor condition due to unchanged investment for state parks. , which have a $500 million backlog in capital requirements.
Murphy said Tuesday that the state “has not put our weight on its shoulder” to support its heritage sites.
“I’m going to dedicate to you, as long as I’m governor, we’re going to do everything we can, in terms of telling the story of the importance of New Jersey in the history of the American Revolution,” he said. I don’t know if anyone has been told, but there are probably more symptoms that ‘George Washington slept here’ in New Jersey than anywhere else on this side of Mount Vernon. After all, it is the state where more revolutionary battles and skirmishes have taken position than anywhere else.
The cash will go to Revolution NJ, the New Jersey Historical Commission, and Crossroads of the American Revolution to repair those state sites in time for the nation’s 250th anniversary:
Indian King Tavern and Wallace House also recently won $500,000 in grants from the National Park Service for reclamation work.
New Jersey is home to the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area. It is one of 55 National Heritage Areas nationwide, yet it is the one that is fully committed to the American Revolution.
Carrie Fellows, executive director of Crossroads, said the new investment will include historic restoration, facility improvements, staffing and other “visitor preparations. “
He welcomed the, but warned that much more investment was needed.
“This historic investment across the state to prepare for 2026 is the first step in raising New Jersey’s profile as an identified crossroads of the American Revolution,” Fellows said. “There’s still a lot of work to be done, adding for Crossroads, to fully realize the prospective impact. “
This includes mobilizing personal donations to increase public support, he said. New Jersey is one of the few states that doesn’t have a base to raise cash for state parks. Personal and corporate fundraising.
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