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The park offers a lot of recreational activities including a running track, a pool, and an ice-skating rink. However, the park has a very deep military history since it was the location of a military camp during World War I. The park offers memorials for those who served in both world wars, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The park even has remnants of an old armory that once was located in McGinley Square.
Pershing Field is a city square and park in the Heights of Jersey City, New Jersey in the United States. Approximately 13.5 acres (5.5 ha) it is adjacent to Jersey City Reservoir No. 3, with which it creates a large open recreational and nature area bounded by Summit Avenue, Central Avenue, and Manhattan Avenue.
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This was the location of one of the nation's first water works facilities. The reservoir fell into disuse in the 1990s, and it began to look like a smaller version of the New Jersey Meadowlands. Today, the reservoir one of the few places within the New York metro area to view wildlife, but you must make an appointment online.
Designed in the 1890s with stained-glass windows, a Seth Thomas clock, a Romanesque-Byzantine edifice, and a recreation of Raphael's "Disputation of the Holy Sacrament". The church's design features a gold tessera (a fusion of pure gold leaf and two pieces of glass) which only four other churches in the United States have.
Oldest structure in Jersey City and one of the oldest in New Jersey. Build c 1740.
Hudson County Courthouse
This stunning Beaux-Arts style building is a glimpse into the county's rich and storied history. Be sure to check out its stained glass dome and detailed murals. Guided tours are available on weekdays.
Largest enclave of Asian Indians in the Western Hemisphere.
One of the five Loew's "Wonder Palaces," the Loew's Jersey was one of New York City's flagship movie palaces. The interior of the theater is surprisingly intricate and detailed; one person remarked that standing in the lobby of the Loew's is like standing inside a Faberge egg. It is being lovingly restored by a local group, and often hosts live events and screens movie revivals.