Photo of the Week

This is the mysterious medieval arch whose presence in dear old Jersey City (Heights), at Pershing Field, has never been fully explained. Carbon dating indicates that it dates from the 13th century, and the cut and arrangement of the stones is said to be quite similar to those used in Exeter Cathedral in England. Archaeologists have theorized that medieval British explorers visited the area but then realized that they were not, in fact, in Gibraltar, and left before finishing the construction of their castle or fortress.

Actually, I just made that up. This arch was part of Jersey City's old (but not that old) medieval-style Armory building that once stood at Montgomery Street and Bergen Avenue. It was destroyed (burned, I think) in 1927. The arch survived and was moved to Pershing Field. The turrets are inhabited by pigeons, as I discovered while taking this photo. Click it for a closer view, my lords and ladies.