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| Office of the Secretary of State | |
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125 West State Street Trenton, NJ 08625 |
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Caryl Lucas 609-292-4302 |
SECRETARY
WELLS AND CHIEF JUSTICE PORITZ TO ANNOUNCE THE REDISCOVERY OF
THE STATE’S ORIGINAL ARCHIVES BUILDING
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| Trenton, NJ – Secretary of State Nina Mitchell Wells will join Chief Justice Deborah Poritz, and Supreme Court Clerk Stephen W. Townsend for the public unveiling of archaeological remains of a structure built in 1796 to house New Jersey’s colonial and early state archives. Excavations in front of the State House have exposed the ancient stone foundations of a fireproof building designed for the preservation of the State’s most valuable public records. | ||
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WHAT: |
Secretary
of State Nina Mitchell Wells, Supreme Court Chief Justice Deborah
Poritz and Supreme Court Clerk Stephen Townsend to unveil the excavated
site of the State’s 1796 archives building to the public for
the first time. The original foundation will be on view. |
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Thursday,
April 6, 2006 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. |
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WHERE:
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New
Jersey State House (front steps and grounds)
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Please note that the media and all guests are advised to wear flat shoes or boots on the excavation site. |
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