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Jersey City Black History Month Robert Wilkinson Castle Jr. 

Jersey City Black History Month: Robert Wilkinson Castle Jr., a key figure of the civil rights movement. During his time at Jersey City’s St. Johns Episcopal Church, Father Castle started a chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality, marched with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Mississippi, and walked the streets of Bergen Lafayette to calm tensions after riots threatened.

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The History of Jersey City’s Powerhouse Arts District

A manufacturing and railroad powerhouse for over 100 years, Jersey City, NJ has come a long way from its industrial heyday during the railroad era. Once a gritty town that existed amongst clouds of smoke and haze, there are very few reminders of Jersey City's longtime industrial history that exist today. Still standing, though, against the clean geometric modernity of the luxury buildings and the Powerhouse Arts District Apartments that surround it is the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse.

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Jersey City’s Industrial Past

 Over the last century, Jersey City has demonstrated its resilience and ability to transform itself from an industrial powerhouse to a sad, desolate wasteland to once again a bustling center of life and prosperity. 

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The Jersey City Historic Brownstone

The History behind our Jersey City historic brownstones. The beloved brownstone homes that line many of the streets of Jersey City are full of rich history, authenticity and a reminder of the transformation that this city has endured over the past 100 years. Get to know the amazing history of Jersey City.

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Discover Hamilton park & jersey city history

Hamilton Park has remained the centerpiece of the Hamilton Park Historic District in downtown Jersey City from

the time of its inception in 1851. Tree-lined streets with rows of Victorian brownstone homes border the 5.4-acre residential square, giving the area its picturesque streetscape. It was John B. Coles, a Federalist from New York, who initiated the plan for a public park in Jersey City to be named for Alexander Hamilton in 1800.

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Where to Dine: Hamilton Pork

SHINING A LIGHT ON THE BUSINESSES, ARTISTS AND ENTREPRENEURS WHO ARE CONTRIBUTING TO THE LOCAL CULTURE. FINALLY HOME IS AN INSPIRING RESOURCE FOR THOSE LOOKING TO DISCOVER THE BEST OF LOCAL LIVING - Where to Eat, Where to Visit, Where to live and family resoures.

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