Glen Ridge History Quiz 5

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Glen Ridge Public Library, the Glen Ridge Historical Society & the Glen Ridge Recreation Department have joined together to bring you a weekly opportunity to learn some Glen Ridge history while sheltering in place.

Search for quiz clues on the websites of:

Glen Ridge Public Library - www.glenridgelibrary.org,
Glen Ridge Historical Society - https://www.glenridgehistory.org/
Glen Ridge Borough - http://www.glenridgenj.org/
Glen Ridge Wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Ridge,_New_Jersey

Quiz begins after this historic 1918 Spanish influenza poster

The original Mountainside Hospital facility was a three-story cottage on the southwest corner of Bay Lane (now Street) and Highland Avenue in Montclair. It was rented for $30 a month from Eliza Sheridan. What year did it open to patients?

1 point

1895

1891

1894

1900

Clear selection

In 1897, the Glen Ridge Fire Department depended on horse-power to answer an alarm. One of their first wagons is shown here in front of the original fire house on Herman Street. In 1912, the department distinguished itself in New Jersey with what accomplishment?

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It established a paid professional fire department

It hired the first femal fire-fighter

It answered more calls than any other borough in the state

It purchased a motor-driven fire apparatus

Clear selection

In the spring of 1915, the Glen Ridge High School baseball team played home games on the athletic field located on the playground and parking lot of the present-day Central School. What enterprise on the property preceded the sports field?

1 point