HERstories Women of 1830s Caldwell

 1830s Herstory Sites Around Caldwell   “Remember the ladies” at HERstory sites. Seemingly insignificant spots reveal stories of 1830s womenfolk. This Undertold Stories Project salutes the girls and women who played a part in the Cleveland Family’s years in Caldwell, including a schoolgirl who unhesitatingly saved the future president’s life. Special attention is given to …

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ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY TO RESEARCH RESOURCES AND CALDWELL HISTORY

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY TO RESEARCH RESOURCES AND CALDWELL HISTORY Compiled by Beverly W. Crifasi     Shaded entries recommended for Caldwell history   Book/Journal Title Author/Editor/ Compiler Date Notes Available Formats Annotated Bibliography and Index of Atlases and Maps of New Jersey. Three volumes. Grametbaur, Agnes B. 1953 An index for the holdings of many major …

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GROVER CLEVELAND GEOGRAPHY QUIZ

GROVER CLEVELAND GEOGRAPHY QUIZ   WHERE ARE THE CLEVELAND MOUNTAINS?   WHERE DID THE CLEVELAND FAMILY MOVE TO AFTER LEAVING CALDWELL?   WHEN AMERICAN BUSINESSMEN STAGED A COUP AND OVERTHREW A SMALL COUNTRY THEY CONVINCED THE SEATE TO ANNEX THE COUNTRY. CLEVELAND VETOED THE ANNEXATION AND LED THE FIGHT AGAINST AMERICAN IMPERIALISM. WHAT COUNTRY WAS …

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Cleveland’s Caldwell – Quiz

Cleveland’s Caldwell   Names the towns that were part of Caldwell when Cleveland lived here, 1837-1841?   Caldwell, West Caldwell, Roseland, Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell, Verona, Cedar Grove, and parts of West Orange and Livingston.   How many people lived in New Jersey in 1830s?   320,823. New Jersey grew only slowly; in 1830 …

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Cleveland Week Home-Based Activities

1. Enjoy some apple-based treats or beverages, in tribute to local Caldwell hero, Phebe Crane. In 1840, at thirteen years old, she rescued Grover Cleveland from a moving vehicle on Bloomfield Avenue. An ox-drawn wagon heavily loaded with local apples (world-famous for making delicious “Newark Cyder”) nearly ended the future president’s life when he was …

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News on the Grover Cleveland Birthplace Visitor’s Center

The Grover Cleveland Birthplace Memorial Association is proud to announce that after many years of planning and development, the Grover Cleveland Birthplace Visitor’s Center will be built this year.  The contractor, Santorini Construction Inc  of Neptune, N.J., has been approved and the order to proceed has been given through the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of …

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Visitors Center Construction to Begin at Grover Cleveland Birthplace, Caldwell, New Jersey

The Grover Cleveland Birthplace Memorial Association is proud to announce that after many years of planning and development, the Grover Cleveland Birthplace Visitors Center will be built this year. The contractor, Santorini Construction, Inc., has been approved by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Parks and Forestry – the agency that manages …

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