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The New Jersey Women's Heritage Trail
The Hamilton ObserverSTATE WE'RE IN: Explore women's history along Heritage Trail
Thursday, June 5, 2014
By Michele Byers
With New Jersey celebrating 350 years, it’s exciting to highlight the women who changed the course of history.
Some of our state’s most famous include Colonial-era poet Annis Boudinot Stockton, American Red Cross founder Clara Barton, suffrage movement leader Alice Paul and pioneering aviator Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
More than a decade ago, New Jersey became the first state to survey places associated with notable women. The result is the New Jersey Women’s Heritage Trail, a collection of 94 sites that illustrate women’s contributions to the history of this state we’re in.
Many sites are buildings like museums and homes. But others are public spaces, perfect for soaking in history and stretching your legs in the great outdoors....
MORE at http://centraljersey.com/articles/2014/06/05/hamilton_observer/opinions/doc5390907059d7a067278116.txt
