Quick. Which President’s face is on the thousand dollar bill? Actually, when was the last time you held a thousand dollar bill?

The answers are: 1) Grover Cleveland. 2) A very long time ago, if ever. Unless you are a collector.

Thousand dollar denominations went out when the U.S. government dumped bills over $100 in 1969.

What else is Grover Cleveland known for? If you live in Caldwell you probably know the answers. He was born in town, and the house, on Bloomfield Ave., is open to the public and run by the state park service. (www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/historic/grover_cleveland/gc_home.htm)

Cleveland was the only President who served two non-consecutive terms. The only President ever to get married in the White House.

So the people of Caldwell and surrounding communities who claim Cleveland as their hometown President, celebrated the Fourth of July at his house and on his lawn.

The ice cream social featured a magician, a clown and DJ. There was a special exhibit set up out front with Cleveland facts and trivia, and historic clothing. Members of a historic committee, dressed appropriately HOW SO???, pondered adding a new building to the property to house more artifacts.

The line to get inside the Cleveland house stretched so long that folks were let in one group at a time. It didn’t seem to matter that anyone can stop by five days a week and walk through on their own.

This being the Fourth of July, folks liked connecting with the past, and this President’s house is the link. Sometimes, it takes the right holiday and the right mood to help get us through the door.