Branch Brook Park

Branch Brook Park
Author: Kathleen P. Galop
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2007-08-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738550381

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Branch Brook Park, located in Newark, was America's first county park. The park was established in 1895 as the cornerstone of the Essex County Park System. The vision for Branch Brook Park came in 1867, when Newark park commissioners retained Olmsted, Vaux, and Company to identify a site for a park in the city. That vision matured into a reality that is now, 140 years later, woven into the urban experience of Newark and its neighboring towns. The significance of Branch Brook Park has been nationally recognized with its placement on the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places. Home to the Newark Cherry Blossom Festival, organized long-distance runs and bicycle races, picnics, the Chrysanthemum Show, the New Jersey Symphony Under the Stars, boating on the lake, prom pictures, and sports activities from baseball to bocce to soccer and tennis, Branch Brook Park remains a constant source of great beauty.

Branch Brook Park

Branch Brook Park
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2015
Genre: Branch Brook Park (Newark, N.J.)
ISBN:

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Cherry Blossom Land at Branch Brook Park

Cherry Blossom Land at Branch Brook Park
Author: Christine Baker
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 61
Release: 2020-06-19
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1728365090

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Cherry Blossom Land at Branch Brook Park: A Bamberger Fuld Legacy presents the history of the Japanese cherry trees in Newark, New Jersey with spectacular images of the local cherry blossoms photographed by the author. The Japanese cherry trees are surrounded by beautiful Branch Brook Park, the first county park in the United States. Cherry Blossom Land at Branch Brook Park also details the remarkable life of Caroline Bamberger Fuld, who gifted the first cherry trees to Branch Brook Park in 1927. Today, Branch Brook Park embodies 359 lush acres of forest and fields with stunning landscapes. Architecturally diverse bridges span small lakes and gushing streams. Branch Brook Park follows the Japanese tradition of honoring the delicate beauty and short life span of the cherry blossom with annual festivals. Cherry Blossom Land at Branch Brook Park provides a “how to” approach for the identification of cherry trees in the park. It also encourages “hanami”, the delightful pastime of cherry blossom viewing first practiced by 7 century Japanese aristocrats. Branch Brook Park is listed in both the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places

Weird N. J.

Weird N. J.
Author: Mark Moran
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2009-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781402766855

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Explores haunted places, local legends, crazy characters, and unusual roadside attractions found in New Jersey.

The First County Park System

The First County Park System
Author: Frederick Wallace Kelsey
Publisher:
Total Pages: 336
Release: 1905
Genre: Essex County (N.J.)
ISBN:

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