Posts Tagged ‘Fort Lee’
An Oft Repeated Anecdote
The Rockefeller family’s connection with the development of this park is often hailed, yet rarely put into a wider context.
Read MoreOn the Drive
A bike ride on Henry Hudson Drive is more than just good exercise. It puts you in touch with the story of the Palisades.
Read MoreIn Memoriam: John Spring
John Spring’s work as a historian had a profound effect on this park.
Read MoreCamp Colony
There are still some who remember when Ross Dock was a treasured family vacation spot.
Read MoreFrom the Hard Winter
Over one remarkable season in 1934, the Civil Works Administration left an impressive legacy in the park.
Read MoreSix Months After
Update on the Palisades Interstate Park in New Jersey six months after the park’s waterfront was devastated by Hurricane Sandy in fall 2012.
Read MoreDeconstructing Cliffhanger
Taking a closer look at an iconic 1918 photograph from the silent movie-making days along the Palisades. Cliffhanger Point.
Read MoreHazard’s
As our venerable boat ramp marks its golden jubilee, we consider the rich history associated with the site.
Read MoreChanging Tides
Dramatic changes in the ecology of the Palisades have occurred in the century since the creation of the Palisades Interstate Park in New Jersey.
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.
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