Posts Tagged ‘2000’s Cliff Notes’
The Fishermen of the Sky
The osprey is one of the most impressive autumn migrants seen along the Palisades.
Read MoreAmerican v. American: The 1781 Battle of Fort Lee
Bergen County historian Todd Braisted discusses the other Revolutionary military event that occurred at Fort Lee, one often overlooked by historians.
Read MoreRemembering America’s Showplace
The Riviera nightclub brought some of the world’s biggest names in show business to the top of the Palisades in Fort Lee.
Read MoreAlphabet Soup
The CWA, the WPA, and the CCC were among the Depression-era “New Deal” agencies that worked in the Palisades Interstate Park in New Jersey.
Read MoreChipmunks Ahoy!
Sometimes even the most commonplace wildlife has something to teach us about the richness of forest ecology.
Read MoreDevils Heads
The intriguing seedpods of the water chestnut, found along the Hudson River shoreline, provide insight on the topic of invasive species.
Read MoreSome Paint, Some Mortar, A Couple of Mops, A Bucket of Water
A major exterior renovation is completed at the historic Kearney House in the summer of 2003.
Read MoreTurkey, Uncarved
The wild turkey has made a dramatic return to the forests of northern New Jersey.
Read MoreThe Making of a Hut
Anthony Taranto recounts in words and photographs the reconstruction of a Revolutionary War soldiers’ hut at Fort Lee Historic Park.
Read MoreSomewhere Between Here and Kingston
Legless Charles Zimmy stops by Alpine Boat Basin during his epic 1937 swim from Albany to New York City.
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