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1664- 2014 Celebrating New Jersey’s 350 th Anniversary

1664- 2014 Celebrating New Jersey’s 350 th Anniversary. State of New Jersey. 1964 – Marking 300 Years of People, Purpose, Progress

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1664- 2014 Celebrating New Jersey’s 350 th Anniversary

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  1. 1664- 2014 Celebrating New Jersey’s 350th Anniversary State of New Jersey

  2. 1964 – Marking 300 Years of People, Purpose, Progress In the three and a half centuries that followed, New Jersey continually played a significant role in the shaping of American life and culture. The first comprehensive, statewide commemoration of the state anniversary took place fifty years ago.

  3. “By involving well over a million people in one phase or another of its activities the Tercentenary gave them an opportunity to see themselves within the flow of human history and to gain some measure of participation in public affairs. It may be said that the Tercentenary enlarged not only the people’s perception of their history, but the democratic process itself.” Paul Troast, chairman

  4. “We see the Tercentenary as a rare opportunity for New Jerseyans to look with pride upon a notable history, to reemphasize the strong economic and intellectual role of the state in modern times and to look to the future of New Jersey.” Paul L. Troast, chair

  5. 1964 New Year’s Eve Party at the New Jersey State House Kicks Off the Celebration

  6. 21 Foot High New Jersey Birthday Cake Baked by Bergen County Vocational Students in the New Jersey State House Rotunda for the 300th Anniversary Celebration

  7. New Jersey Cultural Complex The State Museum, State Library and Planetarium 1964 Tercentenary Legacy Projects

  8. In 1964 there were:

  9. New Jersey is a place of many “FIRSTS”

  10. New Jersey History is AmericanHistory

  11. 2014 – A Reason to Celebrate! Five decades later, we have a tremendous opportunity to celebrate how far we’ve come. In the last fifty years, the world continues to be shaped and reshaped by the people from and the things created in New Jersey.

  12. New Jersey, a state of Innovation

  13. New Jersey, a state of Diversity New Jersey is a diversity of topography…with our beaches, suburbs, farms, mountains and cities. New Jersey is a diversity of people, culture, talents, arts and business

  14. New Jersey, a state of Liberty

  15. community pride = economic prosperity Activities to commemorate can also invigorate New Jersey through cultural events and tourism.

  16. 12 Signature Events Multiple Local Events Planning Guide

  17. Dedicated Web Site for Statewide Calendar of Events 350 News This Week in New Jersey History Curriculum and Educational Resources www.officialnj350.com

  18. This Week in New Jersey History 90-second features about NJ 52 video segments streaming on the internet and airing on TV associated curriculum for teachers State of New Jersey

  19. Celebrating New Jersey’s 350th anniversary can help spark further economic recovery as New Jersey continues to cope with the economic and emotional effects of Hurricane Sandy.

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