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Folks: I've been following this thread with some interest. Regarding the origin of the toponym "Apple Pie Hill," I would posit that it's sudden rise on an otherwise relatively level terrain had the appearance of an eighteenth-century apple pie. The pies of that era, unlike those of today...

I would say so, Bob. It's right up against the raceway. Best regards, Jerseyman

Here is the advertisement from January 1825 for selling the property after William Ashbridge's death: Notice that the advertisement includes a reference to sand for glassmaking. The advertisement also suggests that the waterpower could be used for purposes other than the forge. Best regards...

Nicely prepared, Superchooch. The lack of structures on the 1872 map is not surprising. That atlas only featured roads and rail lines as cultural elements on its plates. Hence, no buildings. You did miss including the Shamong Township plate from the 1876 Buington County atlas. Here is a detail...

I would think German knows, if anyone. Best regards, Jerseyman

I would think it is a wooden gate that "guarded" the entrance road to Hampton. I don't believe it is a sluice gate, although anything is possible. PP is hot on the trail; let's see what his research reveals. Best regards, Jerseyman

Folks: If you read through the old Road Return books at the county clerk's office, you'll find that people's "gates" to their property served as regular landmarks. The designated surveyors would identify these gates within their written description of a road return and they would be labeled on...

If any members want to acquire a copy of The Trail of the Blue Comet, this is a very fair price as a Buy-it-Now...

Teegate: I concur with your assessment of some trick photography in the top image above. If you look at it, there an overlay of a second negative covering about the top third of the image. If you blow the image up, you can see the microchips in the glass along the bottom of the overlaid...

Boyd: This 2019 LIDAR mapping is mind blowing with its incredible detail! Somewhere in the preceeding discourse I may have missed some information, but can you tell how to access this same level of detail for Burlington County and specifically Evesham Township? It would aid my current research...

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/man-finds-century-old-photos-attic-including-portrait-susan-b-anthony-180976922/ Best regards, Jerseyman

Folks: Covered bridges proved quite popular among county governments due to their reduced costs of maintenance. The initial cost was usually higher, but the bridges more than paid for themselves over their period of service. Covered bridges generally featured one of two support and bearing...

Thank you for the greeting, Ben; it means a great deal to me!! It has clearly been too long, but I was not sure how the regular folks here would feel about my return after such an extended hiatus. I can see I have missed some great threads and postings and I will respond to a few of them as time...

This book identifies 19 abandoned ruins across New Jersey? What a crying shame! I suppose each chapter is complete with expicit instructions on finding the ruins. Well, here's to 19 more ruined ruins like Brooksbrae. What a terrible idea! Jerseyman

Wow! Virtually 15 years ago! That's amazing. I guess you could say there's been a lot of water go over the dam since then! I miss those days of conducting fieldwork. When the virus is over, we need to plan another group activity! Best regards, Jerseyman

Guy: Yes, where we went some years ago. Best regards, Jerseyman

By the way, WJHE, it is amazing what does survive the passage of time. I could take you to see the location of a sawmill that ceased operations in 1726 in the Haddonfield-Cherry Hill area and a segment of the dam remains extant, along with a scour bowl in the embankment behind the dam caused by...

Gabe: Yes, you are correct about the landing's location. Best regards, Jerseyman

Gabe: Excellent observation on the Lidar HD mapping! I could not agree more that the stub of the dam still appears in the landscape just up Otter Branch from the floodplain. The placement is perfect for placing the sawmill down on the floodplain for ease of timber and sawn lumber handling...

West Jersey History Explorer: Your search for the sawmill has sparked my interest. During your fieldwork, you should concentrate your investigation on the mouth of Otter Branch, because a 1724 court order for clarifying the boundary between Gloucester and Newton townships refers to this stream...