Print Post In Blog 23 (A Church Comes to Blawenburg - September, 2019), there was brief mention of the 1860 donation to purchase a bell for the Reformed Dutch Church of Blawenburg by wealthy financier Paul Tulane. In this blog, we look at the life of Paul Tulane and his relationship to Blawenburg, the Princeton area, and beyond. Who was Paul Tulane? May 10, 1801—March 27, 1887 Paul Tulane began and ended his life in the Princeton/Montgomery Township area. He was born in 1801

Post Blog I accumulate many bits of information from readers, newspaper searches, and the internet. Some of them evolve into blogs, but many just stand as isolated, unpublished facts. In this blog, I publish some of these facts and stories about random topics. Don’t look for a consistent theme. After all, this is Blawenburg Potpourri, a mixture of things. Former Gas Station In blog 118, we told the stories of the former tenants of New World Pizza. Also included were various o

Print Post Blog 118 ~ From Car Repairs to Pizzeria The store that currently operates as New World Pizza  on Route 601 (Blawenburg-Belle Mead Road) just north of Georgetown Franklin Turnpike (Route 518) has had a diverse past. In this blog, we show the various owners of the businesses that have been there for over 80 years. From Garage to Firehouse    Most stores start out intending to be venues where people can buy things or get services. The building we are looking at in thi

By David Cochran Print Post Blog 116 was about the various organs of Blawenburg Church. Since that publication, we have uncovered more information that relates to the 1873 organ and life in Blawenburg around that time. We share that information in this blog. You may wish to re-read Blog 116 before reading this blog. Before the purchase of the 1873 organ, the church had a small pump organ. We believe the pump organ served the congregation from start of its ministry in 1832 unt

Print Post 116 Blawenburg Church Organs, The Rest of the Story By David Cochran Church organs often are taken for granted. They are an important part of worship services, but there is much more to the story of the Blawenburg Church organs. The church has had four different organs over the years, going from an organist-pedaled pump organ to a powerful modern pipe organ. In this blog, we show the evolution of organs over the 192-years the Blawenburg Church has served the Villag

By David Cochran Print Post In 2021, I published four blogs (#62-65) about the State Village for Epileptics and the other State institutions that followed it: 1898-1952: New Jersey State Village for Epileptics, aka the Village. 1953 – 1983: New Jersey Neuro-Psychiatric Institute, aka the Institute/NJNPI 1983 – 1998: North Princeton Developmental Center, aka NPDC This blog is a prequel to the published blogs. We look in detail at the farms that existed on the land that became

Print Post Over the past eight years, I have shared information about the houses, people, and historical features in and around the...

Print Post Tales of Blawenburg is usually about historical tales related to the village. Sometimes, I enjoy writing a lighthearted tale...

Print Post In previous blogs, we have discussed the main road through Blawenburg, Georgetown – Franklin Turnpike. It was a very old...

Print Post It is interesting to find out when, where, how and why the old houses and businesses of Blawenburg emerged. In this blog, we...

Print Post Some of the buildings of Washington Well Farm have stood along Route 518 for 275 years, longer than the United States has been...

Print Post The store on the northeast corner of Blawenburg crossroads has undergone many transitions over the years. In this blog, we...

Print Post “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” Robert Burns, To a Mouse, 1785 Maplewood had a long and diverse history...

Print Post Ladies and gentlemen: The story you are about to hear is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent.   Jack...

Print Post Sometimes new information comes from the strangest places. I was cleaning my very old basement in East Blawenburg recently...

This blog is based on an interview I had with J. Percy Van Zandt over 40 years ago. I talked with him about his days as an auto polo...

Print Post Whoever said truth is stranger than fiction was on to something. In this blog, I tell the true story of a local family man...

Print Post I have received many snippets of information about Blawenburg over the past six years, and I appreciate all who have sent them...

Post Print We often take roads for granted, and we seldom think about them unless we're stuck in traffic because of an accident or road...

Print Post This article originally appeared in the May 2024 edition of the Montgomery News. It has been modified for this blog....

Print Post One Hundred Blogs Later In 2018, when I began researching the Village of Blawenburg for the Tales of Blawenburg blog, I had no...

Print Post In Blog 2, I wrote about the early people who lived near Blawenburg. Recently I learned more about these people, so I have...

Print Post Over 100 years ago, a Blawenburg farmer was betrayed after his death by his friend who was a prominent citizen. The attempt to...

Print Post At various times, I have received recollections of life in, around, and connected to Blawenburg from our valued readers. These...