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Allentown

Allentown was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 29, 1889, from portions of Upper Freehold Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day. The borough was named for settler Robert Burnet's son-in-law, Nathan Allen or for William Allen, who served as Chief Justice of the Province of Pennsylvania. This small town has been the scene of many important moments over the centuries.  Here's the definitive account:
 

A Short History of Allentown, New Jersey


by John Fabiano et al.

Source: The Allentown Village Initiative
History of Allentown
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Artist's rendering of the Old Mill at Allentown during a solar eclipse. Image credit: John R. Barrows
June 24, 1778

The British March into Allentown in Time for an Eclipse

On the morning of June 24, 1778, a total eclipse of the sun plunged Monmouth County into daylight darkness for a few hours. It was the first recorded solar eclipse in colonial American history; David Rittenhouse, an American astronomer and
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April 26, 1946

George Ashby, The Last New Jersey Civil War Veteran

Editor’s Note: On April 26,1946, George Ashby died; he was the last surviving New Jersey Civil War veteran.  This story, by noted New Jersey historian and author Joseph G. Bilby, is excerpted with the author’s permission from his book “Freedom
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