An asbestos factory is shown under construction from foundation to framing in new wales, pa. Bordentown, city, burlington county, western new jersey, u. Rice established a private school for africanamerican children, the manual training and industrial school for colored youth, in a twostory house at 60 west street, which later moved to walnut street on the banks of the delaware, and became a public school in. Unfollow bordentown military institute to stop getting updates on. Bordentown military institute high school bmi yearbook 1970 bordentown e yearbooks. Esse quam videri is a latin phrase meaning to be, rather than to seem. The history of the bordentown baptist church the first baptist church of bordentown, bordentown, n. Internationally known artists, writers, and inventors called bordentown home.
Bordentown military institute alumni from bordentown, nj. Bordentown military institute bordentown, nj alumni pro. Bordentown military institute bordentown, nj alumni pro stats. Many of my items are acquired from estate sales so i do not know the prior owner or history of the items. Military school for boys in bordentown, nj nj therapy. So the notre dame athletic department placed floyd little at the bordentown military institute, southeast of trenton, new jersey, in the fall of 1961. Application for membership borrowabook club chromebooks. Please explore our site and see the activities of our association.
Often these schools have entrance exams, and even if a student passes, it is still not the kind of. The bordentown school officially titled the manual training and industrial school for colored youth, the state of new jersey manual training school and manual training and industrial school for youth, though other names were used over the years, was a residential high school for africanamerican students, located in bordentown in burlington county, new jersey, united states. In 1986 the bordentown sewerage authority was formed to provide a centralized wastewater treatment system for both bordentown city and bordentown township. The bordentown school was an educational utopia and cultural oasis for black citizens in the northeast and beyond before being forced to close in 1955. The first name of this newspaper was the bordentown palladium which was founded in 1845 as a weekly community paper serving the bordentown city, burlington county, new jersey, an area six miles south of trenton. Bordentown military institute high school bmi yearbook bordentown, nj. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Max swahn, bordentown military institute graduate, and his step daughter beth are retained by the bmi alumni association to fight any rezoning of the land designated as old main and the tunnels beneath as part of the sale of the campus to developers. Welcome to the bordentown military institute alumni association site. Marys burlington, graduated from bordentown military institute and the university of miami fl school of business administration, and earned an mba at st. Thomas paine, the father of the american revolution, considered bordentown his home, as did francis hopkinson, designer of the american flag and signer of the declaration of independence. May be aged but book shows little if any visible wear. He was a retired carpenter with local union 1489 of burlington county and was a member of the navy reserve for eight years. Settled in 1682 by thomas farnsworth, a quaker, it was early known as farnsworths landing. California new york pennsylvania michigan ohio illinois. History the institute was created in 1881, when reverend william bowen purchased the spring. Willard dickerman straight january 31, 1880 december 1, 1918 was an american investment banker, publisher, reporter, diplomat and by marriage, a member of the very wealthy whitney family. Four books are true stories of hauntings and paranormal phenomena, ghosts of bordentown, haunted bordentown, living with ghosts, and my ghostly spirits in warren county, north carolina and beyond. He was a graduate of holy angels grammar school, trenton, catholic boys high school and bordentown military institute postgrad before attending niagara university, where he received his bachelor of science degree in economics, and new york university, where he completed graduate work in the field of recreation. Bordentown military institute program guide, 1884 by bordentown military institute. The bordentown historical society is a private, nonprofit organization originally formed in 1930.
Bordentown, nj bordentown female college graduation 1884 old. If you see your name among the bordentown military institute graduates, someone is looking for you. We are dedicated to maintaining our societys sites, museum, artifacts and archives. Raymond lennon stories of the chicago province preface it has been a great satisfaction for me to write this history of the divine word missionaries in bordentown, new jersey. Bordentown military institute high school bmi yearbook bordentown, nj, class of 1970, page 25 of 118 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and. Or maybe you simply enjoy some great food, friendly people, and an entertaining evening out. The bordentown military institute was a private high school in bordentown, new jersey, united states, from 1881 to 1973. Perhaps you know an incredible amount of local history.
Herbert borgstrom obituary bordentown, nj the times. The names listed below are alumni who have been searched for on this site from bordentown military institutein bordentown, new jersey. Herb worked at bordentown military institute from 1957 to 1972. The newspaper was renamed twice during its publication life. With some two hundred vintage photographs, bordentown explores the city and its fascinating people from the mid1800s to the mid1900s. History the institute was created in 1881, when reverend william bowen purchased the spring villa female seminary building and reopened it as the bordentown military institute. Your presence was a source of encouragement to those of us who contribute our time and talent to assure that the bordentown military institute does not fade into history. He was a promoter of chinese arts and investments, and a major supporter of liberal causes.
This is a list of military academies in the united states which are now defunct. Search for military and military academy classmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online univeristy, college, military, and high school yearbook images and photos. Short view of the annual bordentown military academy alumni parading down park stree. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Determined to have the campus preserved as a historical landmark, the alumni hope to keep the old main and the extensive tunnel system beneath the school grounds safe from wouldbe developers. Originally known as farnsworths landing, bordentown was settled in 1682 by quaker thomas farnsworth. Historic information downtown bordentown association, inc.
Hidden history postcard history series images of rail. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading bordentown images of america. In 1734 joseph borden for whom the settlement was renamed established a stage line and packet. We thank all alumni and guests who came to reunion 2004. The strong points of military schools in bordentown, nj include their attention to discipline and structure, and the foundation they provide for honor, selfdiscipline, and academic excellence. List of defunct military academies in the united states. Join us, monday, march 30, 2020, for a night of local history trivia, as bordentown faces off against chesterfield to declare. The original building burned courtesy of rick ellis. By the way, former phillie chris short and former eagle stan walters also attended bmi. The other is major frasers, a history of a house and the history it was witnessed. William bowen purchased the old spring villa female seminary building built on land purchased from the bonapartes in 1837 and reopened it as the bordentown military institute. Founded in 1881, the bordentown military institute operated as an independent military school in bordentown, new jersey, for 91 years. Bordentown military institute high school class lists. Bordentown historical society, new jersey preserving.
The form esse, non videri to be, not to be seen is the wallenberg family motto. In 1972, it was merged with the lenox school in lenox, massachusetts. Bordentown view from stomy hill the washington house and street view in bordentown bordentown farnsworth avenue looking north at the early 20th century the view north from the intersection of chestnut street and farnsworth ave in bordentown an early 20th century view of st. Bordentown, long a destination for visitors because of its private schools and history, had a market for postcards, bice said, adding that all of the local drugstores and shops stocked them and. Dec 12, 2015 bordentown military institute, bordentown, nj. Little ran for 10 tds in 1961 as the cadets went 80. Yet, even while he was helping france to achieve a better government during their revolution, he wrote i had rather see my horse button in his own stable or eating the grass of bordentownthan see all the pomp and show of europe. The society of the divine word fathers operated a minor seminary in bordentown from 1947 to 1983. Landon took over the running of the bordentown military institute. With some two hundred vintage photographs, bordentown explores the city and its fascinating.
First name change was to the bordentown register in 1851 and then it was renamed again in 1966 to. Upon returning home, many alumni wrote to express appreciation for the work of the committee. As residents do today, the people of early bordentown took great pride in their city. A historical marker located in bordentown in burlington county, new jersey.
The alumni association of bordentown military institute seeks to sell the nowclosed school and attorney beth swahn agrees to represent the group. Bordentown military institute new jersey historical. These books have been in continuous publication and are still widely read. Herb was a volunteer fireman for the hope hose fire company of bordentown and the union fire company no. Bordentown, new jersey other new jersey schools 4 total players, 0 active players. Funeral home services for richard are being provided by peppler funeral home bordentown. Bordentown military institute high school bmi yearbook. Founded in 1881, the bordentown military institute operated as an. Richard trout passed away on december 9, 2016 at the age of 82 in bordentown, new jersey. One of its more notable alumni douglas palmer was the fourterm mayor of trenton, new jersey, leaving office in.
Kindle store buy a kindle free kindle reading apps kindle books french ebooks kindle unlimited prime reading amazon charts. First name change was to the bordentown register in 1851 and then it was renamed again in. Player season finder, player game finder, team game finder, team streak finder. Top panel old main was the administrative and academic center of the bordentown military institute, which stood on this site from 1881 to 1972. It and variants have been used as a motto by a number of different groups. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Bmi and old main stood as a testimonial that god, duty, honor and country are, and forever will be the most noble paths to follow. Bordentown images of america kindle edition by bice, arlene s download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. If you are a former cadet, please contact us either by email or postal mail. Some of these schools have been absorbed into other organizations, or continued under changed name. This military school was located on park street on the site where now exists condominiums. Marys church in bordentown a view of the bordentown me church around 1907 historic house in bordentown. Our group is made up of volunteers who are dedicated to preserving the history of bordentown for future generations.
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