Jersey Stories about the history of the America and the American flag.
Views: 562 Raised above the ruins of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, this one American flag became an immediate symbol of courage, unity, and a nation that refused to surrender. Yet within hours of inspiring millions, the… Read More »THE 9.11 Ground Zero American Flag That Vanished for 13 Years
Views: 13,321 UPDATE: We published this story a while back, and we said people needed to see it again. It is a classic American tale that goes unnoticed, but we continue to root out these great American tales. Stop by… Read More »The American Flagman Honors Patriotism Every Day
Views: 2,323 UPDATE: Yes, it happened. A NEW flagpole replaced the old, nasty, rusted version, and it finally happened on July 10, 2026. While America’s 250th birthday is underway, the Basking Ridge town green is about to get a major… Read More »Basking Ridge Town Green – The Town’s Smallest Park History & a New Flagpole
Views: 21,178 William Annin has a prominent place in the history of Basking Ridge, New Jersey, and Liberty Corner. The Mr. Local History Project looks back at one of Liberty Corner’s founding families, known worldwide as the largest manufacturer of… Read More »The Annins of Liberty Corner: Patriots, Flag Company and a Middle School
Views: 21,317 Flag Day is celebrated on June 14 to commemorate the Continental Congress’s adoption of the American flag on June 14, 1777. The flag was immediately couriered to General Washington’s camp in a field just north of Route 22,… Read More »The American Flag Means Liberty Corner’s Annin Family
Views: 22,895 Flag Designer Betsy Ross and Her Basking Ridge Ties – Lore or Fact? “Here lies the woman who made the first banner containing the stars and stripes after that honored old ensign had been adopted, June 14, 1776.”July… Read More »Betsy Ross is Really Buried in Basking Ridge, New Jersey?
Views: 16,470 Meet Francis Hopkinson – New Jersey signer #Jersey5 signer of the Declaration of Independence, who also designed, presented, and received the Continental Congress’s Approval as America’s First official flag on June 14, 1777, in Philadelphia. Francis Hopkinson flag… Read More »Why EVERYONE Should Fly THIS American Flag & Don’t Ask Betsy Ross
Views: 20,589 Isn’t it great when you think you know about something only to find out that someone else has shown up with a different answer? Well, I hate to admit it, but I think it’s been done to us… Read More »THE First American Flag and Middlebrook, New Jersey
Views: 4,838 It took a bit, but the book on the 175-year history of the Annin Flag Company has finally made it to the Bernards Library. And what more appropriate day to present the collectible book than on Flag Day,… Read More »Annin Centennial History Book Donated to Bernards Library
