Sussex County History Today: Battles with Sussex County engaged We have spoken, as an overview, of how the Revolutionary War transpired from 1775 through 1783. We looked at major battles... Columns 26 Jun 2026 | 12:01
Sussex County History Today: Lenni Lenape What about the First People who lived in our area and their role in the American Revolutionary War? The Lenni Lenape had... Columns 19 Jun 2026 | 11:49
Sussex County History Today: Along the Delaware The New Jersey forts along the Delaware River during the Revolutionary War formed a thin, improvised defensive line across... Columns 12 Jun 2026 | 01:12
Sussex County History Today: A View of our Past In this column we have been describing the rich history available in Sussex County. Are you thinking of looking into the... Columns 05 Jun 2026 | 10:56
Pictured from left are: County Historian Bill Truran; Desiree Stiles-Perez; Addison Smith; Jamie Schels; Zachary Neiper; and Gabrielle Rubalcava. Sussex County History Today: The Next Historians I found it to be a delight that, along with town dignitaries and other interested citizens, a contingent of local high school... Columns 01 Jun 2026 | 12:06
Sussex County History Today: A short summary of the Revolutionary Way In today’s column I will cover the American Revolutionary War in total, and in brief, so that we can have a simple overall... Columns 22 May 2026 | 12:01
Sussex County History Today: Memorial Day Sussex County History Today By Bill Truran, Sussex County Historian. Memorial Day Shortly after the publication of this... Columns 18 May 2026 | 11:51
Sussex County History Today: Reenactors Sussex County and the surrounding Skylands region have a robust community of reenactors who prioritize historical immersion,... Columns 08 May 2026 | 11:54
Sussex County History Today: Revolutionary War 250 Celebration Events Believe it or not, now is the time to gear up for the celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.... Columns 01 May 2026 | 12:47
This image shows a mid-1800s blacksmith with his tools on the dirt road leading from the south (today’s Route 23) as it comes into Deckertown (today’s Sussex Borough). Introduced here, behind him, is the patented Deckertown Plow, perhaps not in time sequence, but also recognizing the timely and important technological advance produced locally that helped America to become the nation it is today. Sussex County History Today: Abram Shepherd, blacksmith Shepherd had ties to militia men killed during the Battle of Minisink during the Revolutionary War. As in the real battle,... Columns 28 Apr 2026 | 02:31
Franklin High School Class of 1947. Stella Hall Truran is on right Sussex County History Today: A Family History My mom passed away a few weeks ago. This sad occurrence has prompted me to the speak about the following topic – family history.... Columns 17 Apr 2026 | 01:08
Sussex County History Today: Crabtree Island Treasure Buried on a hill rising from the swampy meadows along Vernon’s Black Creek is an iron chest deposited by Tory bandits during... Columns 10 Apr 2026 | 12:56
These postcard shows the reception of George Washington as he crosses the Trenton Bridge. ( Image: Smithsonian American Art Museum) Sussex County History Today: The Ladies of Trenton During the American Revolutionary War, everyone played a part. Men carried on patriotic activity, whether military, political,... Columns 06 Apr 2026 | 11:16
A view of Richard Edsall wearing a Lieutenant’s uniform for the Continental line during the Revolution. He is riding a palomino colonial farm horse. Sussex County History Today: Richard Edsall Richard Edsall is buried in Vernon. He was a Revolutionary War Patriot. He went with his father-in-law Colonel John Seward... Columns 27 Mar 2026 | 11:09
A view of Continental Troops encamped on the property of Lewis Morris, III, in Hardyston N.J. Sussex County History Today: Ecampment In our journey through the Revolutionary War, during this Semiquincentennial year, we might want to realize a few things... Columns 23 Mar 2026 | 10:12
