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Harrison NJ: A Town Named for a President & Visited by Another cobalt lofts crucible drive crucible steel harrison nj harrison redevelopment president day president harrison president taft Feb 16, 2026

Every Presidents’ Day, Americans look back on the nation’s leaders, the familiar faces on currency, the iconic speeches, the big turning points in Washington. In Harrison, NJ, the holiday lands a little differently. This mile-square town in Hudson County bears a presidential name, and it also has a ...

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Harrison's Connection to President's Day beehive of industry charles f. guyon harrison nj president abraham lincoln president day president harrison president taft Feb 17, 2025

Each year, the United States marks Presidents' Day on the third Monday of February, honoring the contributions and leadership of the nation's most prominent figures. Though the holiday originally celebrated the birthday of George Washington, the first President of the United States, it has since evo...

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