#POINT BREEZE ESTATE BORDENTOWN NJ FULL#

Gilder House 178 County Rd 528, Bordentown, NJ 08505īuilt ca. It was there that she became prominent in her quest for women’s rights, nursed soldiers during the Civil War, and founded the American Red Cross. Suffered from anxiety and depression, she left her position a few months later and moved to Washington, DC to regain her health. After believing that she would be chosen as principal, Clara was distraught that the school board chose a male teacher instead. By the fall of 1853, a new school was built. Within 3 months, the class size expanded and a larger space was needed. On her first day as a teacher, the class size consisted of 6 male students. When Clara Barton began teaching in 1852, the building was described as “dilapidated” and repairs were undertaken during that time. The Bordentown Historical Society has been the steward of this treasure since 2005. The Clara Barton Schoolhouse is a 1-1/2 story brick building probably built around 1798 and moved to this site in 1839. Clara Barton Schoolhouse 109 E Burlington St, Bordentown, NJ 08505 The structure is used for events, lectures, and other special occasions. Inside Old City Hall the former jail cells reveal graffiti from prisoners long ago. The opulent clock tower contains a Seth Thomas Clock that was manufactured in the clock-making town of Thomaston, CT. Old City Hall 11 Crosswicks St, Bordentown, NJ 08505īuilt in 1888, the building originally housed city government offices, the police station and jail, the Delaware Fire Company, a courtroom, and its chambers. You may email me for more details.Tour of Historic Bordentown City 1. Personal checks, and money orders are always accepted. Shipping and handling are reduced considerably for multiple auctions won. In the USA shipping and handling are $2.50 via USPS 1st Class Mail.

The article comes rebound in a plastic protective binder. Pages are approximately 6 ½ by 9 ½ inches. The article is in good condition with minor age-toning. T are facts, observations, and insights not to be found in any of today's sources. This is not a modern reprint or photocopy but rather an authentic 113 year-old magazine article and a great source of French and American history.

#POINT BREEZE ESTATE BORDENTOWN NJ FULL#

Included in the article is a nice full paged portrait of Joseph Bonaparte which also includes his facsimile autograph. The offer of the position as sovereign of Mexico by Mexican guerrillas is recounted and his quick refusal explaining that he was very happy in Bordentown and would not like to change circumstances under any conditions. His magnanimity toward the poor, his love for art, and his relationship with the community of Bordentown are all described in quite a bit of detail in the article. The massively ornate furnishings and art objects that decorated his fine home are described in the article. His close friend, Louis Mailliard, traveled back to Switzerland in 1817 and was able to dig up the treasure of gold and precious gems that ended up being valued at five million dollars. T is an excellent account of how he recovered the wealth that he had surreptitiously buried in Switzerland in 1814. T's a nice account of his purchase of a large tract of land in Bordenntown, New Jersey and how he magnificently transformed it into a great estate. The article begins with a description of the escape of Joseph, Napoleon's older brother, who successfully evaded the British and landed in New York Harbor in August 1815.

This highly informative, 8 page magazine article gives a great description of Joseph Bonaparte's residence at his estate in Bordentown New Jersey which he called Point Breeze. 'Joseph Bonaparte at Bordentown' by Marian Crayford. 1893 Magazine Article Point Breeze, Joseph Bonaparte's Magnificent Estate in Bordentown New Jersey Is Described Up for bids is this rare magazine article from the June 1893 issue of The Century Monthly Magazine.

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