I'm a huge fan of the Cook Topo Map series. Not only is it pretty accurate and easy to reconcile with modern topo maps but it shows a lot of things that most other maps don't.
Case in point, Boyd's Hotel.
Out near Whiting, near the border of Fort Dix, is where the hotel was located. Presumably it was either a stage coach stop or a tavern servicing nearby Whiting and Hanover Furnace. There are two ways to get there - one road leads in from 539 and one leads in from 70. Both roads are in very good shape and any car should be able to get down them without any difficulty.
There's not much to see. When you get to the hotel site you'll see an overgrown field, with some old wood scattered about. I'm not 100% convinced that this is the wood from the building, since the nails used to hold the boards together look relatively modern. (ie: the heads are round instead of square). There were a few old looking bricks in the ruins. There's also a large open clearing futher back in the woods that has some tree stands and signs that hunters were there.
On the other side of the road there's what could be another cellar hole and a path that leads down some private property (owned by Nick Rock of Whiting, NJ the signs said) and puts you out in a large clearing with a deer lure and a huge metal and camo tree stand.
On my way out I ran into a hunter and asked him about Boyd's Hotel. Unfortunately he had no idea what I was talking about.
Here's the pictures and a map:
http://www.njpinebarrens.com/module...ude=view_album.php&set_albumName=album269
GPS Coordinates:
The road in from 539: N 39° 58.2519' W 74° 24.0040'
The hotel site: N 39° 58.2598' W 74° 24.7009'
I'm trying to do more research on the site. When I learn of anything I will post it here.
Case in point, Boyd's Hotel.
Out near Whiting, near the border of Fort Dix, is where the hotel was located. Presumably it was either a stage coach stop or a tavern servicing nearby Whiting and Hanover Furnace. There are two ways to get there - one road leads in from 539 and one leads in from 70. Both roads are in very good shape and any car should be able to get down them without any difficulty.
There's not much to see. When you get to the hotel site you'll see an overgrown field, with some old wood scattered about. I'm not 100% convinced that this is the wood from the building, since the nails used to hold the boards together look relatively modern. (ie: the heads are round instead of square). There were a few old looking bricks in the ruins. There's also a large open clearing futher back in the woods that has some tree stands and signs that hunters were there.
On the other side of the road there's what could be another cellar hole and a path that leads down some private property (owned by Nick Rock of Whiting, NJ the signs said) and puts you out in a large clearing with a deer lure and a huge metal and camo tree stand.
On my way out I ran into a hunter and asked him about Boyd's Hotel. Unfortunately he had no idea what I was talking about.
Here's the pictures and a map:
http://www.njpinebarrens.com/module...ude=view_album.php&set_albumName=album269
GPS Coordinates:
The road in from 539: N 39° 58.2519' W 74° 24.0040'
The hotel site: N 39° 58.2598' W 74° 24.7009'
I'm trying to do more research on the site. When I learn of anything I will post it here.
