New Jersey Shark Attacks of 1916
In July 1916, media across the U.S. buzzed with reports of five shark attacks in three locations in central and southern New Jersey. The first two attacks were on the Jersey shore, with a fatality …
Category: Nature
Cherry Blossoms at Branch Brook Park
If you google “best places to see the cherry blossoms in the United States” you might be surprised to learn that Branch Brook Park in Newark, NJ. makes the top 10. Jennifer has always wanted …
Hubbard Park Daffodils
Every year over 600,000 daffodils bloom in Hubbard Park in Meriden, CT, culminating in the Daffodil Festival (in 2023 it’s April 29-30). We stopped in for a visit a few weeks early, and while it …
Columcille Megalith Park
While on a trip to the Isle of Iona in Scotland, William H. Cohea, Jr. was inspired to create what would eventually become Columcille Megalith Park in Bangor, PA. This small park has 90 megaliths …