New Jersey has a unique place in the history of the United States. During the American Revolutionary War, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army George Washington spent half of those eight years stationed in New Jersey.

The Garden State is home to one of the ten oldest universities in the United States (Princeton was founded in 1746). New Jersey was one of only three colonies to ratify the US Constitution before 1788 and NJ became the United States third state, along with being the first state to sign the Bill of Rights.

Over the decades, New Jersey has become famous for its popular vacation destinations in South Jersey, with numerous farms producing crops such as cranberries and tomatoes, along with the major corporations with headquarters in North Jersey.

Did You Know These US Presidents Spent Time in New Jersey?

Since the late 1700s, the Cape May Peninsula has been a destination for vacationers looking for a Beach Resort Town. The popularity of Cape May in the 1800s opened the door for other New Jersey Shore Towns to market themselves as alternative vacation destinations.

Over the last 200 years, numerous celebrities have spent time in New Jersey's Coastal Communities for seasonal vacations. From Taylor Swift in Stone Harbor to Bradley Cooper in Ocean City and numerous Philadelphia Sports Stars seen in Sea Isle City every Summer, the Jersey Shore has become one of the most popular vacation destinations in America.

But some of the biggest name to vacation in New Jersey is reserved for the former Presidents of the United States. Learn more about the men who have spent their leisure time at the Jersey Shore:

The US Presidents who have Vacationed in New Jersey

Since the start of the 19th century, several United States Presidents have vacationed in New Jersey. This list does not include Mary Todd Lincoln (whose husband President Abraham Lincoln) who brought her children to Long Branch to escape Washington, DC during the Civil War. From Cape May to Sea Girt to Princeton, these US Presidents have spent time in New Jersey

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