We start with a history marker on the side of a Newark church, then delve into our region's immigration legacy — from colonial settlers through the government’s establishment of Ellis Island, including a visit to the historic Lazaretto quarantine hospital outside of Philadelphia.

Join us for an investigation into the fiery tale of Greenwich, New Jersey patriots burning tea to resist British tyranny, one of up to 17 similar acts that led to the Revolutionary War.  Discover why tea sparked colonial defiance, why and when these protests were dubbed "tea parties," and why Boston’s event overshadows others.

Discover how Ocean Grove, NJ, helped shape the American summer vacation, rooted in 19th-century Methodist camp meetings. This episode highlights the remarkable women and the community’s early role in advancing gender opportunity, earning it a place on the NJ Women’s Heritage Trail.

Journey beneath the Garden State to uncover NJ’s rich mining legacy. From colonial copper and iron to America’s first steam engine at Schuyler Mine, explore the state’s pivotal role in mining history. Visit Sterling Hill Mining Museum, home to dazzling fluorescent minerals found nowhere else on Earth.

Discover South Jersey’s surprising Swedish roots through the colony of New Sweden. Uncover Peter Minuit’s journey through the Delaware Valley and the legacy of the historic Mortonson-Van Leer Log Cabin in Swedesboro, NJ, revealing how the Swedes sparked a frontier log cabin tradition.

We explore the role Batsto, NJ played in shaping the American Revolution, revealing how the Ironworks helped fuel the colonial economy as a lifeline supplying munitions for the Continental Army. Its contributions were so crucial that workers were exempt from service, and marked by the British as enemies of the Crown.

Uncover Harriet Tubman’s ties to NJ. From her years in Cape May, where she lived, worked, and prepared Underground Railroad missions, to the Harriet Tubman Museum. In Newark, the Shadow of a Face monument honors her legacy while shedding light on the overlooked stories that history left behind.

Beginning with history markers in Long Island and Philadelphia, we uncover the stories behind some of our region’s most ardent Suffragists who helped secure passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920.

We uncover Walt Whitman’s multiple connections to our region, and his direct influence on our local culture. Then, a history marker in Sandyston, NJ leads to a discussion of the nearly forgotten NJ/NY Border Wars.

This investigation took us to Wardenclyffe Laboratory where Tesla, driven by his rivalry with Marconi, changed the course of history. Then, a visit to Trenton’s Trent House for an active archeological dig.

We uncover an aspect of America’s past often absent from history books—that antebellum-style plantations dotted the North as well. Then, we reveal Thomas Edison’s passion for all things concrete, even houses.

We dig into the story of Robert Townsend and his fellow patriots—the Culper Spy Ring—and art of colonial-era espionage. Then, we tour the Leonard J. Buck Garden to glimpse our region’s natural landscape witnesssed by colonists.

Widely viewed as vicious soldiers of fortune, Hessians were feared during the Revolutionary War, but did they influence The Legend of Sleepy Hollow? Then, a visit to Long Island’s Cradle of Aviation Museum.

Did you know that the first nearly-complete dinosaur skeleton found in New Jersey, and connected to Benjamin Franklin? Then learn about the WPA’s efforts in support of artists during the Great Depression.

For nearly 100 years, the man-made Morris Canal was the primary mode of shipping and transport between Pennsylvania and New York. Discover reclamation efforts underway in Waterloo Village, Jersey City, and Little Falls.

A visit to Clinton’s Red Mill reveals a fascinating history, not just products manufactured onsite but also tragic events that took place there as well. Then we travel to the Jersey Shore and a visit to Twin Lights Lighthouse.

Join us as we uncover the true story behind Washington’s iconic crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas Night in 1776. Then we travel to Weehawken, NJ to the site of the famous Hamilton/Burr duel.

The name Gustav Stickley evokes images of Mission-style furniture, but the Craftsman philosophy included both lifestyle and ethos. Then, join us as we learn about the tragic yet altruistic story of nurse Clara Maass.

We travel to Atlantic City to uncover the city’s past—first as health resolrt, and ultimately a mecca for pageants, gaming and headliners. Then, we tour a Maplewood, NJ landmark where George Washington stayed.