Honoring our Revolutionary War veterans

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Honoring our Revolutionary War veterans

With an eye on the American Semiquincentennial, the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, Bloomfield Cemetery is considering how to observe the occasion. Cemetery Superintendent Mary Jones said one possibility may be a QR-coded tour of the gravesites of Revolutionary War veterans. There are 33 known Bloomfield Cemetery gravesites of these […]

Memorial to Revolutionary War soldiers unveiled

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Situated on the borderline of Bloomfield and Glen Ridge along Belleville Avenue, the Bloomfield Cemetery is the final resting place of numerous Revolutionary War veterans, some who gave their lives during the war. On July 1, a headstone, with a plaque bearing their names, was unveiled before 100 spectators. Among the guests were Margo Perl […]