Revolutionary War

"Trenton Makes, The World Takes" (photo via Trenton Mayor Tony Mack on Facebook)

U.S. Navy To Name Ship After Trenton

Sen. Frank Lautenberg is praising the Navy for its plans to name a new ship after New Jersey’s capital city.

2013/04/11

This artillery piece was given as a gift to NYC back during the Civil War, but when workers recently removed the concrete that had sealed the 230-year-old cannon, they found that it was loaded with a cannonball and gun powder. (Photo: CBS 2)

EXCLUSIVE: Loaded Revolutionary War-Era Cannon Found In Central Park

A dangerous and historic discovery was made in Central Park on Friday afternoon. Parks workers came upon a live cannon ball, loaded in a cannon that is getting refurbished.

2013/01/11

Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ) (file/credit: holt.house.gov)

Rep. Rush Holt Proposes New Jersey Battlefield Preservation Act

Some of the historic spots that would benefit from the funding include George Washington’s camp in Morristown and the British campground in Middletown.

2012/09/13

Rudy Giuliani (file / credit: THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/GettyImages)

Rudy Giuliani Reflects On 9/11 Ahead Of 11th Anniversary

Tuesday marks the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and Rudy Giuliani, who was mayor of New York at the time, says we have to remain vigilant.

2012/09/10

Franklin Inn - Franklin Township, NJ (credit: Preservation New Jersey)

Preservation New Jersey Lists State’s Most Endangered Historic Places

Some of New Jersey’s historic sites are on the verge of withering away. So a group has come up with a list to draw attention to them, WCBS 880′s Levon Putney reported.

2012/05/17

New Hope Christian Church - Monsey, NY (file / credit: Google Maps)

Stories From Main Street: Rockland Boy Restoring Historic Monsey Cemetery As Part Of Eagle Scout Project

Brian Negrin’s Eagle Scout project shows respect for those who came long before he did.

2011/07/11

Renovation work at City Hall - New York, NY - Jun 2, 2011 (credit: Rich Lamb / WCBS 880)

Extensive Renovations And Restorations Continue At City Hall

It’s the oldest working city hall in the United States and all of that work and the passage of time have taken their toll.

2011/06/03

Hundreds Gather For Washington’s Delaware River Crossing

The 58th annual re-enactment of Washington’s daring Christmas 1776 crossing of the river — the trek that turned the tide of the Revolutionary War — was staged Saturday on the Pennsylvania and New Jersey border.

2010/12/25

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