Liberty State Park 2011

Liberty State Park 2011, a set on Flickr.

Spent a nice afternoon photographing with my daughter at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, NJ.

St. Louis No. 3

St. Louis No. 3, originally uploaded by Mike Soriano.

Established in 1854, St. Louis No. 3 is built on an old leper colony. Governor Galvez exiled the city's lepers to this location. It was known as "Leper's Land." However, after the huge yellow fever outbreak of 1853, the city was in need of another cemetery. It was first known as Bayou Cemetery. This cemetery is in great condition compared to St. Louis #1 and #2, mostly because of it's waiting list of people desiring plots here. There is a constant flow of bodies coming to the cemetery, both alive and dead. There are many society tombs, such as the famous Byzantine style tomb of the Hellenic Orthodox community, the Dante Lodge of Masons, the Young Men's Benevolent Association, and the United Slavonian Benevolent Association. There are many more italian names here than in the older cemeteries. www.nolacemeteries.com/

Pacific Campaign

Pacific Campaign, originally uploaded by Mike Soriano.

New Jersey's WW II Memorial, Trenton

World War II was the greatest military victory for the United States. It was an effort in which every citizen contributed and had a stake in the outcome, along the front lines and the home front. It was a war neither the United States nor our Allies could afford to lose.

Today, America is rapidly saying goodbye to our "Greatest Generation" of citizens. The State of NewJersey has taken the initiative to honor and remember them by creating a memorial in Trenton across from the State House at Veterans Park

Fittingly, the theme for New Jersey's World War II Memorial is "Victory." The memorial honors and pays tribute to the courage and the many sacrifices of the World War II Generation as it celebrates the greatest victory our country has ever known.

Kip's Castle

Kip's Castle, originally uploaded by Mike Soriano.

On an eleven acre estate on the border of Montclair and Verona townships and part of the Essex County, New Jersey Park System. Walk through property and soak in a spectacular view of New York City. Admire the magnificent 9,000 square-foot mansion that replicates a medieval Norman castle, and the 6,000 square-foot, two-story carriage house.

www.essex-countynj.org/p/index.php?section=k/o

Pequannock Gate

Pequannock Gate, originally uploaded by Mike Soriano.

One of Newark, New Jersey’s most unusual buildings is a yellow-stone crenellated tower located right across from Calandra's bakery on Bloomfield Avenue in Roseville. Is it a watchtower? A rook from a giant’s chessboard? Or a library, as many old visitors apparently used to believe? No, no, and no. The Bloomfield Avenue tower is a memorial to Mayor Joseph E. Haynes and a former meter house for the Newark water supply.

http://www.newarkhistory.com/pequannock.html

Root Cellar

Root Cellar, originally uploaded by Mike Soriano.

The Thomas Clarke House at the Princeton Battlefield Park, Princeton, NJ

Jersey Corinthian

Jersey Corinthian, originally uploaded by Mike Soriano.

Column Captital at the main entrance of the New Jersey State Capital Building, Trenton, NJ

Gabriel's Horn

Gabriel's Horn, originally uploaded by Mike Soriano.

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Newark, NJ