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Backroads of New Jersey: Your Guide to New Jersey's Most Scenic Backroad Adventures - Softcover

Gilman, John; Heide, Robert

 
9780760329542: Backroads of New Jersey: Your Guide to New Jersey's Most Scenic Backroad Adventures
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0760329540 ISBN 13: 9780760329542
Verlag: Voyageur Press, 2007

Inhaltsangabe

Beyond New Jerseys bustling cities and busy turnpikes are lesser known marvels of nature and history, all within easy reach of a traveler consulting this book. Let Backroads of New Jersey guide you to the natural wonders, historic sites, and other secrets of the Garden State, from scenic lake country and bountiful farmlands to woodland forest preserves and the glistening white-sand beaches of a 127-mile Atlantic Ocean shoreline. One of the original thirteen colonies, New Jersey was the site of some of the most famous battles of the American Revolutionary War. Today you can walk in George Washingtons footsteps and revisit milestones of the Revolution at Washington Crossing State Park, the historic Morristown area, and the great Princeton Battlefield. This books twenty-nine backroads tours also invite you to experience nature at its most splendid, in the Meadowlands, the Delaware Water Gap, the Great Swamp, and the Pine Barrens region--the largest wilderness area east of the Mississippi River. Follow the multitude of seaside routes along the boardwalks and beaches of the Jersey Shore from Sandy Hook in the north to Cape May in the south. Or turn inland and stop at a world-famous diner, buy farm-fresh Jersey tomatoes at a roadside stand, or explore the hidden corners of old, industrial cities like Paterson, Hoboken, and Newark. And dont overlook the states oddities and folklore: Grovers Mill, invaded by Martians in Orson Welless infamous War of the Worlds broadcast; Flemington, where the Lindbergh kidnapping trial took place; and Leeds Point, birthplace of the mythic Jersey Devil. Whether youre planning a day trip, looking for unusual destinations, or simply want to learn more about the region, all routes in Backroads of New Jersey will lead you to the true heart of the state.

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John Gilman and Robert Heide have co-authored more than a dozen books on travel and American popular culture, including New Jersey: Art of the State, O' New Jersey, Dime-Store Dream Parade, Popular Art Deco, and more. Gilman and Heide are both based in New York City and make frequent trips to the Garden State. Paul Eric Johnson is an environmentalist and photographer whose images have appeared in books, magazines, and calendars throughout the world. Johnson's most recent book, Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic Coast, was published by Voyageur Press. He is the Director of Photography for the Wohlfarth Galleries in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C. He lives in Hopatcong, New Jersey.Paul Eric Johnson is an environmentalist and photographer whose images have appeared in books, magazines, and calendars throughout the world. Johnsonu2019s most recent book, Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic Coast, was published by Voyageur Press. He is the Director of Photography for the Wohlfarth Galleries in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C. He lives in Hopatcong, New Jersey.John Gilman and Robert Heide have co-authored more than a dozen books on travel and American popular culture, including New Jersey: Art of the State, O' New Jersey, Dime-Store Dream Parade, Popular Art Deco, and more. Gilman and Heide are both based in New York City and make frequent trips to the Garden State. Paul Eric Johnson is an environmentalist and photographer whose images have appeared in books, magazines, and calendars throughout the world. Johnson's most recent book, Lighthouses of the Mid-Atlantic Coast, was published by Voyageur Press. He is the Director of Photography for the Wohlfarth Galleries in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C. He lives in Hopatcong, New Jersey.

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Discover the Garden State s top natural splendors, historic sites, and hidden pleasures by way of twenty-nine backroad tours. From scenic lake country and woodland forest preserves to the glistening white-sand stretches of the Atlantic shoreline; from battlefields of the Revolutionary War to the fascinating industrial centers of old Paterson, Hoboken, and Newark; from the Great Swamp to the Pine Barrens whether you re planning a day trip, looking for unusual destinations, or simply want to find out more about New Jersey, this book takes you beyond the bustling cities and busy turnpike to the true heart of the state.

Learn about the birthplace of the mythic Jersey Devil, visit the site of the Martian invasion at Grovers Mill broadcast by Orson Welles, and stand where Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr faced off in our nation s most famous duel. Walk the streets and country lanes where New Jersey s favorite sons and daughters trod, from Thomas Paine and Walt Whitman to Count Basie and Bruce Springsteen. And find out the best places to stop for a tasty slice of pie and a cup of steaming-hot coffee at one of New Jersey s legendary diners.

In vivid color photographs by Paul Eric Johnson and insightful text by Robert Heide and John Gilman, Backroads of New Jersey highlights all that makes the state unique. Maps and detailed directions help get you where you want to go, making this both a practical and informative guide for residents and visitors alike.

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Verlag
Voyageur Press
Erscheinungsdatum
2007
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0760329540
ISBN 13 
9780760329542
Einband
Taschenbuch
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
160
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