Print Post The story of the unofficial mayor of Blawenburg was chronicled in a Van Harlingen Historical Society Oral History based on a 1997 interview with Lawrence Koplik. As I read the interview, I was reminded of how different it was to live in the first half of the 20th century. As you read about the mayor in this blog, I think it will be obvious how life has changed since that time. For many years, residents of the Village of Blawenburg called him The Mayor. He was neither elected nor...

Print Post “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 It is interesting to see how a parcel of land can be used in various ways over time. Pine Brae Farm is a good example of varied use. Before it became a club, the property had been a privately owned farm for many years. Next, a realtor/entrepreneur bought the farm to make it a country club. Then it became a swim club, and ultimately the land was returned to open space. Long before...

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 on his family’s...