Jersey City Real Estate

Like many other municipalities in Hudson County, Jersey City is home to a rich history of industry, architecture and culture.

Jersey City: Home to Abolition, Immigration and Baseball

While local residents were generally opposed to freeing the slaves, Jersey City remained the last station on the Garden State's Underground Railroad route, and was home to prominent abolitionist David L. Holden. The city was later an historical landing place for immigrants to the U.S., with German, Irish and Italian citizens finding work in the area before World War II began.

The community saw its share of civil unrest and political corruption while Mayor Frank Hague was in office from 1917 to 1947 and did not begin to see a true turnaround until the 1980s. With revitalization of the waterfront, creation of organized public transport and development of the arts, Jersey City was back on the map as a business community, waterfront transportation hub and desirable real estate locale.

Area visitors find that Jersey City has a prolific sports history, particularly when it comes to baseball. Fans of America's favorite pastime can visit a memorial statue at the PATH station in Journal Square, commemorating Jackie Robinson's 1946 face-off against the Jersey Giants. The game was a crowning achievement in Robinson's career, and he later became the most significant African-American athlete of the 20th century.

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