Cadwalader Park’s Abandoned Animal Paddocks
Frederick Law Olmstead did not want a zoo in the park he designed for the city of Trenton, but Trenton…
40,000 Pigeon Voyageurs Militaires
One of 100,000 artworks made freely available by Paris Musées, a group of 14 museums in Paris. This poster, from…
Bethlehem Steel Plant
In December, the city of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, hosts the Christkindlmarkt, a large outdoor craft fair. More interesting are the rusting…
Pine Barrens Tavern: E-Biking Atsion-Quaker Bridge
Some would call the region through which it passes “desolate”; a better word would be “subtle” A.D. Pierce, Iron in…
E-Biking the Pole Farm
About 10 miles wandering around Mercer Meadows (a.ka. the Pole Farm) and Rosedale Park.
The Eternal Struggle: History vs. Ghost Stories
Was N.J.’s Spy House one of the most haunted spots in the country? That’s up for debate The Seabrook-Wilson House,…
Deferred Maintenance at Independence National Park
David Murrell on everything that’s not being done for the Philadelphia birthplace of the United States: Independence National Park Is…
Cadwalader Park Natural Area
Cadwalader Park was created by the city of Trenton in 1888 from land previously owned by Dr.Thomas Cadwalader. In 1890,…
So the Man behind the Salisbury Steak is from Upstate New York
Salisbury steak: not just a hamburger without a bun. The inventor was James Henry Salisbury and he was born in…
Louis Sullivan’s Jewel Box in Grinnell
The Merchants National Bank building in Grinnell, Iowa, also known as the Jewel Box, was designed by famed architect Louis…