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George Raymond: A Captain of Integrity
The legacy of George Raymond began with a wintry gale as the hard pounding surf crashed against his ship, the Atalanta, off the coast of Cape May in December of 1844.
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Once Upon a Time Came Standard Time
Through the span of our existence, the need to measure time has gone from the development of the ancient sundials to the synchronization of digital clocks. Surprisingly, time was taken for granted until a railroad man figured out a solution.
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Perseverance Dyed in the Wool
Boarding the train in 1852, Clara Barton never expected that her temporary residency in Bordentown would alter the trajectory of her career- and change our nation forever.
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The Winds of Dissension
The son of our namesake founder, Joseph Borden, Jr. helped draft the Continental Congress’ formal Declaration of Rights and Grievances against Great Britain’s punitive Stamp Act.
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Bordentown welcomes its official sister-city, Mortefontaine, France
Our sister-city signing ceremony with Mortefontaine, France on October 15th was a successful and special event.
Congratulations to Mayor Sciortino, BHS Director Peter Tucci, and Mortefontaine’s mayor, Jacques Fabre for their hard work to make this a reality.
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