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Kiosk teaches Revolutionary history of New Jersey county

The kiosk will teach visitors about historic sites from the American Revolution, and will provide information on artistic tourist attractions.

February 22, 2016

Middlesex County, New Jersey, has rolled out an informational kiosk to teach visitors about the history of the region, particularly its role in the American Revolution. Rutgers University teamed up with the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area to deploy this kiosk, according to a report by myCentralJersey.

Users will be able to use a touchscreen monitor to watch a video on the Revolutionary history of the Low House and East Jersey Old Town Village. The overall goal of the kiosk is to educate visitors on local historical and artistic tourist attractions in the county.

 "It is terrific that the kiosk project has been initiated during 2016 during our 250th anniversary year," said Matt Weismantel, senior director of Rutgers 250. "It allows Rutgers to present our early history within the context of Middlesex County and the Crossroads of the American Revolution, while also building on our anniversary theme of 'Revolutionary for 250 Years.'"

"New Jersey's Revolutionary heritage is an enormous and largely untapped asset that has the potential to drive civic pride and economic growth," said Noreen Bodman, executive director of Crossroads of the American Revolution. "We're grateful to Middlesex County, Rutgers and the New Brunswick Development Corp. for taking a leadership stance in driving that potential here in the heart of the Crossroads region through this kiosk."