Blogs from United States, North America - page 7075

Geo: 32.778, -96.7956I had just turned 19 years old a few days prior, I was carrying a blue floral bag (and checked a suitcase), I was wearing swingy-shorts (Pretty Woman style that was in at the time) and ballet flats. I flew from Springfield, Missouri to Dallas, Texas (and then on to Sacramento, CA) on American Airlines. I was alone. I loved every minute. I had a fantastic time flying and knew travel was in my blood.... read more

May 07, 1991 *City official name :Belleville *Founded date : *Location :New Jersey State *Elavation :? ft (? m) *Area :Approximately ? square miles (? km²). *Facts :Belleville is a Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 35,928. ... read more

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March 06, 1991 *City official name :Verona *Founded date : *Location :New Jersey State *Elavation :? ft (? m) *Area :Approximately ? square miles (? km²). *Facts :Verona and several neighboring towns were all originally one town known as "Horseneck". In the early 1700s, a group of settlers left Newark and purchased a large tract of land northwest of their home city for the equivalent of a few hundred dollars from the Lenni Lenape Native Americans. This piece of land extended west and north to the Passaic River, south to the town center of what would become Livingston, and east to the First Watchung Mountain, and was called Horseneck by the natives because it resembled the neck and head of a horse. What was then known as Horseneck contained mos... read more

October 15, 1990 *City official name :Elizabeth *Founded date : *Location :New Jersey State *Elavation :? ft (? m) *Area :Approximately ? square miles (? km²). *Facts :Elizabeth was founded in 1664 by English settlers and was named for the wife of Sir George Carteret, not Queen Elizabeth I as many people assume. Originally called "Elizabethtown," and part of the Elizabethtown Tract, it was the first English speaking community formed in the new colony. It was the first capital of New Jersey. During the American Revolutionary War, Elizabeth was constantly attacked by British forces based in Manhattan and Staten Island. In 1855, Elizabeth received a charter by the New Jersey Legislature to become a city. The first major industry, the Singer Sewin... read more