The Historic Franklin Inn - 1756

05/24/2026

⭐️BEFORE it was the Franklin Inn, it was the Van Liew Homestead built in 1756, and known locally as the "Annie Van Liew House" after the feisty matriarch SUED THE PANTS OFF the British Crown for property damage and theft during the Revolutionary War--AND WON!🇺🇸⭐️ Annie and most of her neighbors would have spoke Dutch when they were together🇳🇱 Dutch settler homes are among the oldest structures in NJ and they--and the MANY STORIES THEY HAVE TO TELL--should be restored and preserved to connect the present and future to the past AND YOU CAN BE PART OF THE EFFORT!⭐️
❤️Many Thanks to our Friends at Preservation New Jersey for this wonderful article!❤️
https://preservationnj.org/the-preservation-of-dutch-colonial-homes-takes-on-heightened-meaning-in-revolutionary-wars-250th-anniversary/

In 1779, as General George Washington was traversing a wintery New Jersey during the Revolutionary War, he paid a visit to the home of Derrick Van Veghten. The Dutch family […]

05/24/2026

🇺🇸 We remember you today and everyday.🇺🇸

05/23/2026

⭐️A Brief-ish History of the Proud Tradition of Honoring the Fallen on Memorial Day⭐️
https://www.nytimes.com/article/memorial-day-history.html?unlocked_article_code=1.klA.XX6p.maIfsHINZFZK&smid=url-share

The holiday marks the unofficial start of summer and honors those who have died in the nation’s wars. Here’s how it all began.

05/19/2026

⭐️The Franklin Inn-Van Liew Homestead has witnessed overed over 270 years of human history and over 250 years of American History since the signing of the Declaration of Independence!⭐️

05/18/2026

⭐️Strong Historic Preservation Initiatives DEFEND COMMUNITIES from Irresponsible Development!⭐️ Just sayin'😊

TOMORROW! 🚨 It’s not too late to register for our webinar highlighting how communities are standing up to Big Tech companies and data centers and winning.

Join us to learn what’s at stake, what’s happening on the ground, how to push for safeguards through local ordinances, and how you can take action by using our organizing toolkit! 💪

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05/17/2026

⭐️HISTORY DAY at East Jersey Old Town Village was SO MUCH FUN!!!⭐️HUZZAH!!!⭐️
⭐️In addition the the many HISTORIC HOUSES & BARNS on the site representing many different styles of 18th & 19th Century structures in Central NJ, there were reenactors, knowledgeable docents, and many opportunities to learn about the many historic preservation organizations in our area!⭐️

05/14/2026

⭐️Pirates (ok, "Privateers")!⭐️Revolutionary War!⭐️Civil Rights!⭐️Seaside Boardwalk Culture!⭐️Civil War!⭐️Indigenous Communities!⭐️Settler Communities!⭐️ ALL of these connections to NJ's past will be LOST if we cannot protect the historic sites listed on the 2026 10 Most Endangered Historic Places from our friends a Preservation New Jersey !💔
❤️Many Thanks to PNJ for listing the Franklin Inn in 2012--you helped to bring us the visibility to save the Inn that has kept the efforts moving into the FUTURE!❤️
😊And thank you for the wonderful event at another formally listed site, the Monmouth Boat Club!⛵️

05/09/2026

🌷🌸🪻Happy Mothers' Day to All the Mothers!🌹🌼🌷