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Birth of Elizabeth: The Breakup of Elizabethtown, 1855

From township to city: how Elizabethtown’s split gave rise to Elizabeth and its Union County neighbors.

By |2025-10-07T18:51:38-04:00July 15, 2025|Industrial Growth & Immigration (1800–1900)|Comments Off on Birth of Elizabeth: The Breakup of Elizabethtown, 1855
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Revolutionary War Headquarters in Elizabethtown (1775–1783)

Elizabethtown’s homes, churches, and taverns became key Revolutionary War headquarters and encampments from 1775 to 1783.

By |2025-10-07T18:51:39-04:00April 28, 2025|Revolutionary War & Early American Republic (1775–1800)|Comments Off on Revolutionary War Headquarters in Elizabethtown (1775–1783)
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