05/23/1863
A destructive fire in a Jersey City shipyard threatens naval construction there Crime/Disasters
11/24/1863
A few days after arriving from New York, the transport ship "Aquila" sinks at its wharf in San Francisco Crime/Disasters
02/21/1861
Abraham Lincoln travels to Trenton, New Jersey and then to Philadelphia on his pre-inaugural tour Campaigns/Elections
04/24/1865
Abraham Lincoln's funeral train leaves Philadelphia before dawn and moves across New Jersey Personal
09/05/1860
Another huge Republican rally, this time in Jersey City, New Jersey Campaigns/Elections
08/19/1866
At Jersey City's Petroleum Dock, a massive explosion touches off a devastating fire. Crime/Disasters
08/29/1866
President Andrew Johnson's "Swing Around the Circle" speaking tour travels across New Jersey to New York City. Campaigns/Elections
09/24/1865
Sensational rumors of a church being haunted by demons causes turmoil in Jersey City, New Jersey. Education/Culture
