Statue of Liberty to get new neighbor
She's one of New York's best known landmarks, but Lady Liberty actually lives in New Jersey: Jersey City, to be exact, America's 72nd largest city, the second largest in New Jersey. Ellis Island, where millions of immigrants first set foot on U.S. soil, is also in Jersey City, which coincidentally was "the most important transfer station on the Underground Railroad." George Washington slept there; Jackie Robinson played his first major league baseball game there. Jersey City even has its own FAQ. Frank Sinatra may have been born in Hoboken, but he chose to live in Jersey City. It's New Jersey's oldest city , and this is its oldest house. Here's a brief history, published in 1899; a lot has happened since then. The latest news item is that Jesse has decided to live there, too.
posted by Janet Dagley Dagley @6:43 PM
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