The Lenape, lighthouses, Lithuanians, and more NJ facts | Albright
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Lighthouses were necessary because shipwrecks were common in the 18th and 19th centuries along the wide sandy beaches on the Atlantic Coast of New Jersey. Pictured: Cape May, New Jersey.NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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Historically speaking, did you know that:
The Law: New Jersey law has its earliest origins in English law. Beginning in 1664, a number of “concessions” and constitutions were provided for elected legislatures.
League of Women Voters: The League of Women Voters was founded in Newark in April 1920.
Leather Industry: The Lenape Indians were the earliest leather manufacturers in New Jersey.