Museo de la historia de la ciudad de Jersey que llega a la histórica casa del manzano

El alcalde Fulop anuncia el Museo de la Historia de Jersey City en la histórica Apple Tree House en el corazón de Journal Square

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JERSEY CITY – Mayor Steven M. Fulop and the City Council announced the final vote at last night’s City Council meeting to lease the National Historic Landmark Apple Tree House to the Museum of Jersey City History (MJCH), building upon the Fulop Administration’s commitment to revive Journal Square as a regional destination and the standard-bearer for arts and culture in New Jersey.

Además del nuevo museo, consistente con la visión del alcalde Fulop de revitalizar Journal Square como un centro de arte y cultura buscado es el Centro Pompidou que viene al edificio Pathside, la renovación del Teatro Loew con los demonios de NJ, la expansión del Centro de Ciencia Liberty y el Fondo de fideicomiso de Artes y Cultura.

“La Apple Tree House encarna la rica historia de Jersey City y las diversas comunidades, por lo que fue nuestra prioridad restaurar el hito histórico como parte de nuestros esfuerzos más amplios para devolver a la vida a Journal Square como el principal destino para las artes y la cultura”, dijo el alcalde Fulop. “Establecer este museo centrado en Jersey City impulsa nuestros esfuerzos por preservar la historia y la cultura de nuestra ciudad al mismo tiempo que amplía las oportunidades para educar e inspirar a nuestra comunidad”.

The first floor of the Museum of Jersey City History at Apple Tree House will host permanent historical exhibits highlighting different aspects of the City’s history. The level above will feature rotating Jersey City-themed historical exhibitions.

“The Museum of Jersey City History (MJCH) is grateful to the Mayor and Council of the City of Jersey City for providing the museum with a perfect home in the splendidly restored and maintained Apple Tree House, rich in memories of every period of our City’s history from the Lenni Lenape to the present renaissance of Journal Square,” added Martin Pierce, MJCH Board President.

MJCH was recently gifted with an oil portrait of Mayor Frank Hague by Bill Doyle, great-nephew of John Malone, Hague’s long-serving Deputy Mayor and close friend to whom Hague had personally gifted the portrait. The painting will serve as the centerpiece of the museum’s inaugural exhibition, “Frank Hague’s Jersey City: Yesterday and Today.”

Located at 298 Academy Street in Journal Square, the building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is named after the apple tree under which General George Washington dined with French Major General Marquis De Lafayette in 1779 to strategically plan for battle against the British during the Revolutionary War.  Mayor Fulop committed to restoring and reviving the Apple Tree House early in his tenure. Following construction, the historic landmark was reopened to the public in 2017.

“For years, we fought to restore the Apple Tree House and find a permanent place where we not only preserve Jersey City’s historical significance but also where residents and visitors can learn about the key role our City has played in our nation’s history,” said Ward C Councilman Rich Boggiano.  “I’m proud to have the Museum of Jersey City History at the Apple Tree House in Ward C.”

La Casa Van Wagenen, como también se conoce como la Casa del Árbol de Manzana, fue construida en 1740. Desde que fue restaurada y reabierta en 2017, la reliquia de la Guerra de la Independencia ha sido sede de varios eventos comunitarios, incluidas celebraciones del patrimonio, exposiciones de historia, programación familiar, conferencias educativas y visitas. También albergaba oficinas de la ciudad como el Departamento de Asuntos Culturales y la Corporación de Desarrollo Económico.

“After successfully partnering with MJCH over the past several months, this will mark the transition to full-time operations as the Museum of Jersey City History at Apple Tree House, promoting an interest in and a knowledge of Jersey City history,”concluded Christine Goodman, Director of Jersey City’s Department of Cultural Affairs. “This is a historic day for Jersey City in many ways.”

MJCH negotiated the return of much of the historical material that was formerly part of the defunct Jersey City Museum’s collection from the Zimmerli in New Brunswick.