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Bi-Centennial Job Jar If you are willing to help with any of the below activities, please contact us. History's Mysteries: What is known about the Nishuyne "Indians"? What happened to the Jackson-Gildersleeve cannon? Who built and lived in the Collins house? What was Bloomfield's role in the Underground Railroad? Who dug the Davis homestead tunnel, when, and why? How was it used? What is its status today? Who were Bloomfield's "first families" (Note that the 1790-1810 censuses were destroyed when the British burned Washington DC during the War of 1812.) Why were the people of North Newark so taken with Joseph Bloomfield? When was pre-1794 survey/map of Bloomfield made? What were the roles of various Bloomfielders in the Revolutionary War?
Lest We Forget: (Hot!) Interview Bloomfield's survivors of the Great Depression and World War II. Comprehensively identify Bloomfield's World War II casualties. Document the development of Bloomfield's 20th century ethnic neighborhoods. Document the beginnings of the Information Age in Bloomfield. Document the impact of the WTC bombing on Bloomfield. Memorialize the Indian burial ground in Watsessing Park.
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