Resources, Lessons, Activities, Historical Sites in NJ, and more…
The 250th anniversary of the “American Revolution” is coming in two years! Now is the time to prepare for this historic commemoration of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness!
This project was funded with a Project Grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission (2021-22) https://nj.gov/state/historical/ The NJHC is located at 225 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08608
“As a result of geography, and location, the war was fought longer in New Jersey than anywhere else, with more battles (including Trenton, Princeton, and Monmouth) and skirmishes (together estimated at over six hundred), resulting in greater loss of life and property than anywhere else.” (Maxine Lurie. Taking Sides in Revolutionary New Jersey, Rutgers Univ. Press, 2022, p.5)
Directory of Videos of the Lives of Ordinary People Living During the American Revolution in New Jersey
Directory of Activities, Videos, and Resources of the Lives of Ordinary People Living in New Jersey During the American Revolution
Directory of Annotated Resources of Primary and secondary Sources Relating to the Experiences of People from New Jersey During the American Revolution
The Story of Enslaved Persons at Dey Mansion in Passaic County, NJ
Directory of Articles Relating to the American Revolution and Teacher Experiences During the Grant
Discussion Posts:
My Story: Chief Tishcohan, Warren County, 1737
My Story: Shawuskuuhkung – Bartholomew Scott Calvin, Burlington County, 1756 to 1840
My Story: Rev. John Brainerd, Cumberland County 1751-1781
Decision Activity: David Cooper, Burlington County, NJ, October, 1774
Decision Activity: Joel Fithian, Cumberland County, NJ, December 1774
Decision Activity: William Franklin, Middlesex County, NJ, June 1776
Decision Activity: Loyalists in New Jersey, Middlesex County, NJ, June 1776
Decision Activity: Prisoner Exchange, Middlesex County, NJ, September, 1776
Decision Activity: Elizabeth Beatty Fithian, Burlington County NJ, October 1776
Decision Activity: Annis Boudinot Stockton, Princeton, NJ, Mercer County, November 1776
Decision Activity: Cristofel and John Vought, Hunterdon County, NJ December 1776
Decision Activity: Margaret Hill Morris, Burlington County, NJ, December 1776
Decision Activity: John Hunt, Evesham, NJ, Burlington County, December 1776
Decision Activity: James Parker, Perth Amboy, NJ, Middlesex County, 1777
Decision Activity: Theodosia Ford, Morris County, NJ, January 1777
Decision Activity: Nicholas Collin, Gloucester County, February, 1777
Decision Activity: Philip Freneau, Matawan, NJ, Monmouth County, 1778
Decision Activity: Elizabeth Covenhoven, Monmouth County, 1778
Decision Activity: Samuel Allinson, Burlington County, NJ, July 1778
Decision Activity: George Morgan White Eyes, Princeton, NJ, Mercer County, NJ 1778-1790
Decision Activity: David Sproat: Keeping ‘Hell’ Afloat, Hudson County. 1779
Decision Activity: Dr. William Leddel, Morristown, NJ, Morris County, January 1779
Decision Activity; Joshua Huddy, Monmouth County, 1780
Decision Activity: Guillam Demarest, Bergen County, NJ, 1781
Decision Activity: Stephen Blucke, Monmouth County, March 1782
Decision Activity: Joshua Huddy, Monmouth County, NJ, April 1782
Decision Activity: Rev. Samson Occum, 1787, Mercer County
Decision Activity: Quamino Buccau, New Brunswick, NJ, Somerset County, 1789
Decision Activity: Samuel Sutphen, Hunterdon County, NJ, 1778, 1832
Voices of the American Revolution, A Project of Smith College (20 Voices)
Articles by Educators on the American Revolution and Classroom Connections
The Toil of Staying Loyal: Windows and Mirrors into the “dark side” of the American Revolution Susan Soprano
How to Use the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution in New Jersey Resources in a High School Social Studies Classroom Lucy Finnegan
Searching for Native Americans Living in New Jersey During the American Revolution Robert Fenster
Teaching Colonel Tye: Slavery, Self-Emancipation, and the Black Brigade Bill Smith
The History of the Lenni Lenape Before, During, and After the American Revolution David Di Costanzo
Using Decision-Making Activities to Think Critically in History Classrooms by Hayley Branstrom
What a Difference Six Hours Made in My Life as a History Teacher! Hank Bitten, NJCSS Executive Director.
The Real Historians of New Jersey: How to Connect with the Past in 170 Miles Susan Soprano
Telling Our Story: Living in New Jersey Before and During the Revolution David Di Costanzo
Reflections on the 1770’s: Diaries of New Jersey Quakers Robert Ciarletta
An Educator’s Perspective on Teaching the Voices of Enslaved People in New Jersey as Part of Local History Robert Fenster
Finding Our Place in Revolutionary History by Karen Parker
Local History: The American Revolution in the Finger Lakes
NJCSS Commences Grant on Living in New Jersey Before & During the American Revolution by David DiCostanzo, Vineland HS, 11/7/2021
Digital Resources for the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution in 2026
Revolutionarynj (Updates)
Princeton Battlefield Society
Museum of the American Revolution
Old Barracks Museum in Trenton, NJ
Revolutionary War sites in New Jersey
Crossroads of the American Revolution
Library of Congress Resources on the American Revolution
Monmouth County Historical Association Resources
Resources from Teaching American History
Primary Source Websites from Stetson Univ. on the American Revolution
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