The New Jersey Quarter
- http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/50sq_program/states/index.cfm?state=nj
- Depicts General George Washington and members of the Colonial Army crossing the Delaware River en route to very important victories during the Revolutionary War. The design is based on the 1851 painting by Emmanuel Leutze, "Washington Crossing the Delaware," which currently hangs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Wikipedia
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey
- Open-content encyclopedia article covers geography, climate, history, transportation, industries, government, and population demographics.
