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🏭 Industrial Mystery: Can you name this NJ landmark? Today in #NJHistory — #OTD, March 12, 1664: On this day King Charles II of England issued a royal grant of the lands formerly part of the Dutch colony of New Netherland to his brother James, the Duke of York, giving him rights to huge portions of the English‑controlled Atlantic seaboard, including what would become New Jersey. #OTD, March 11–14, 1888, the Great Blizzard of 1888 struck the U.S. East Coast, becoming one of the most severe blizzards in American history. Snowfalls ranged from 20 to 60 inches in parts of New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, while sustained winds exceeding 45 mph created snowdrifts over 50 feet high. Railroads were paralyzed, telegraph lines were down, and many people were trapped in their homes for up to a week. #OTD, March 11, 1882, the Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association was organized in Princeton, New Jersey. Its founding members were Harvard University, Princeton University (then known as the College of New Jersey), and Columbia University. This marked the beginning of organized collegiate lacrosse in the United States, helping standardize rules and promote the sport among colleges. #OTD, March 11, 1785, John McLean was born in Morris County, New Jersey. He was the eldest son of Scots-Irish immigrants Fergus McLean and Sophia Blackford. A Taste of History: Visiting the Old Mill of Guilford The Stories Written in Peeling Paint 🏚️ Today in #NJhistory: #OTD‬, March 10, 1777, the New Jersey Assembly, meeting at the Indian King Tavern in Haddonfield, #NewJersey‬ approved the design of the Great Seal of the State of New Jersey. It was designed by Pierre Eugene du Simitiere, who also served as the artistic consultant to the committees that designed the Great Seal of the United States. Since then, it has only slightly been modified and all major elements of the seal have remained since its adoption over 200 years ago. #SpreadTheHistory

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