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This guide features Frequently Asked Questions about the history of Jersey City and Hudson County, NJ.

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Columbia Hall

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Divine Fairmount Hotel

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Fourth Regiment Armory

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Jersey City Athletic Club

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Bayview & NY Bay Cemetery

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Bergen Ave. near Fairmount

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Bergen Square

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Christ Hospital

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City Hall, Jersey City NJ

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Barrow Mansion

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Old HC Courthouse & Jail

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A. Harry Moore School

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HC Administration Building

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Hancock House

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HC (Brennan) Courthouse

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Lincoln Monument

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Lincoln Park

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Lincoln Park

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Hudson (now JFK) Boulevard

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Journal Square

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Lincoln High School

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Newark Avenue, Jersey City NJ

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Newark Avenue, Jersey City NJ

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Pacific Avenue, Jersey City NJ

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Paterson Plank Road, Jersey City NJ

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Paulus Hook Monument

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Pershing Field

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Dudley S. Gregory Mansion

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Pulaski Skyway

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Jersey City Reservoir

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Tise Tavern

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Van Vorst Park

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YMCA, Jersey City NJ

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