The Leeds family occupied the center of the Cfl hamilton tiger cats moxie heathered t shirt , but they were not stereotyped, superstitious rural people. They were politically active religious pioneers, authors and publishers. They also supported the Crown. The Jersey Devil legend originally the Leeds Devil began as a cruel taunt against them, not because of a monstrous birth, but because they had the cultural misfortune of joining the wrong side politically. Daniel Leeds came to America in 1677 and settled in Burlington. He published an almanac and was promptly attacked by his Quaker neighbors over his use of astrology in it. The use of astrology in almanacs was quite common. Undeterred, he continued and, despite himself being a Quaker, they called him “evil.”
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History is all over the place in New Jersey. I can hike 4 miles into the Darth Vader Dark helmet colorful shirt and find the foundations of a 18th or 19th century farmhouse . I can find the vestiges of 18th and even 17th century mining operations and in some places enter the old mine to check out the bats and hundred+ year old drill holes. I can (and do) visit battlefields from the American Revolution and houses where George Washington spent a winter or a night. I can see a play in a small, local playhouse or spend an afternoon in a top notch craft beer brewery or halfway decent winery. I can go to a minor league ball game or cross the river and see the Yannkees or Mets play. I can watch the “NY” Red Bulls soccer team playing in a really nice soccer stadium or the NJ Devils ice hockey team. I somtimes go to places such as the Newton or Wellmont theaters to see major musicians perform.
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