Union County Across the Centuries Where New Jersey History Began Historic Union County Activity Book Deacon Andrew Hetfield House, Mountainside A Service of the Union County Board Union County of Chosen Freeholders We’re Connected to You! Recipient of the New Jersey Governor’s Heritage Tourism Award Four Centuries Word Search Find and circle the words below. APGAR VAUDEVILLE PARSONAGE GARWOOD FRAZEE SHIPPEN FELTVILLE ROBESON WILDCAT ROCHAMBEAU DAYTON TRAIN PENA WINFIELD VICTORIAN Salt Box Museum New Providence Printables.com Printables.com Jonathan Dayton and William Livingston look over the U.S. Constitution after they sign their names to this important historical document. Crane-Phillips House Museum Cranford Oswald J. Nitschke House Kenilworth Four Centuries Word Scramble Unscramble the letters. 1) ______________________________ NALSGTNO HUGSEH Famous “Harlem Renaissance” author who lived in Westfield in the 1930s 2) ______________________________ RMELY ETPRSE Actress born in Summit 3) ______________________________ ILOCAN SAELT Famous inventor whose factory supplied electricity to Rahway 4) ______________________________ WLDCLAEL ESGANORPA Home to famous Revolutionary War couple 5) ______________________________ CIYPMLO NTCDLOEHA Plainfield resident Milt Campbell won a Gold medal in this event 6) ______________________________ AMRBAAH KCRLA One of the signers of the Declaration of Independence 7) ______________________________ RAZO LENEA NTOHSRU A novelist, short story writer and anthropologist who also lived in Westfield 8) ______________________________ OWOBODX LHLA Historic home that George Washington visited before his 1st inauguration, located in Elizabeth 9) ______________________________ RCOLA ELJBOIKSWAZ First recipient of the Wade Trophy, awarded to the best women’s collegiate basketball player 10) ______________________________ NTHWUCGA IAVRSOTENER Union County’s nature preserve 11) ______________________________ KPCHYIS A popular form of healing using plants and herbs, practiced by Dr. William Robinson 12) ______________________________ HLIP IZRTOZU Baseball Hall of Famer and former Hillside resident Answers are at the back of this book. Merchants & Drovers Tavern Rahway Miller-Cory House Westfield Colonial children’s game Drake House Museum Plainfield Cannon Ball House Springfield Word Search Answers Word Scramble Answers 1. Langston Hughes 7. Zora Neale Hurston 2. Meryl Streep 8. Boxwood Hall 3. Nicola Tesla 9. Carol Blazejowski 4. Caldwell Parsonage 10. Watchung Reservation 5. Olympic Decathlon 11. Physick 6. Abraham Clark 12. Phil Rizzuto Summit Playhouse Summit First Presbyterian Church Elizabeth The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders Bruce H. Bergen Sergio Granados Chairman Vice Chairman Linda Angel G. Christopher Mohamed S. Bette Jane Alexander Vernell Carter Estrada Hudak Jalloh Kowalski Mirabella Wright Alfred J. Faella, County Manager Amy C. Wagner, Deputy County Manager James E. Pellettiere, Clerk of the Board Department of Parks and Recreation Ron Zuber, Director Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs Kathy Kakaletris, Administrator John Prescott, History Programs Coordinator Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs Located at St. John’s Parsonage 633 Pearl Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202 908-558-2550 • Fax: 908-558-2652 • NJ Relay 711 [email protected] • www.ucnj.org/cultural .