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Lynn: Thanks for correcting my misidentification of which Peabody Museum holds the material from Burlington Island. Mr. Peabody funded several museums and depositories and I could not remember if it was Yale or Harvard, so I appreciate your better knowledge on the subject. All of the “shacks”...

imkms: Technically, the island is private property owned by two public entities. However, I do see people out there and several years ago, a friend of my brother who owned a boat dropped me and an archaeologist friend off at the island. We spent about two hours exploring the lower end...

Jim: I can’t vouch for the fishing, but the lagoon dates from the sand-mining operation and was NOT there when the amusement park stood on the island. In fact, the sand-mining destroyed most of the remaining artifacts and sites from the Dutch and early English occupation of the island. The...

Jim: Here is a short and sweet history of Burlington Island: Burlington Island or Matinicunk Island, as the natives called it in the 1600s, became the first site permanent European settlement on the Delaware River. In 1624, the West India Company of Holland sent a group of French-speaking...

Gabe: You’ll have to take this up with Linda. She is the one that prepares “the list,” if you know what I mean! :) :) :) Best regards, Jerseyman

Hawkin Native: The “our” is strictly Linda and her unofficial cast of co-conspirators. While many folks from these forums attend the event, it is in no way sponsored by Ben or NJPineBarrens.com. If you haven’t been to it before, I suggest you consider attending! Best regards, Jerseyman

Offabit: I am a bit tardy with my greeting, but welcome from someone who lives a stone’s throw away from you near the Delaware River!! Come back and post often!! Best regards, Jerseyman

Welcome, Spungman! Your students await you!! Best regards, Jerseyman

A Special Notice from Linda Stanton: This year we are calling our annual event: Lines on the Pines: Pine A Barrens Celebration Featuring Howard Boyd. Howard will also be the keynote speaker at dinner. Jim Murphy of the Pine Barons will be the musical entertainment. ...and just...

Guy: That looks like the parts to an old derelict tub-style washing machine to me. Best regards, Jerseyman

On second thought, Gabe, perhaps we should call a special meeting of the roundtable at Spungman’s house for an “intervention.” It is high time we bring the man out of the darkness and into the light of NJPineBarrens.com through group therapy!! Best regards, Jerseyman

Gabe: Spungman is a lovable geographer, but he is more stubborn than a mule. With his stubbornness in mind, I don’t think peer-pressure will work. However, we could, perhaps, attempt pier-pressure, as in “A long walk off a short…!!!” I have it in mind to use Mordecai’s Landing for your...

Chris: Yes, that is the work, but make sure you obtain both volumes. It is very worthwhile! Best regards, Jerseyman

Chris: Apparently you have not read Peter Kalm’s journal, so you are in for a treat!! His descriptions of plants, creatures, and the physical geography of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, and elsewhere are quite well done and fascinating. You might consider adding the Dover edition to your...

Kevin: In discussing your question with Spungman [always a lurker and never a poster!!], he indicated the Ellis sand operation likely began with the concrete paving of Harding Highway through that stretch of the state, starting in 1921 or 1922, although he did concede that the pit may have...

Chris: Since you apparently have a penchant for pursuing and researching reptiles and herps, have you ever read the passage in Peter Kalm’s mid-eighteenth-century journal containing his observations of the venomous “great horned snake” on Irish Hill in present-day Runnemede? If so, I would...

Kathleen: Glad you found the information helpful. The fire in the almshouse hospital occurred in December 1920, as described in this story from the 15 December 1920 issue of the New Jersey Mirror: On Friday morning fire broke out in the east wing of the almshouse hospital at New Lisbon...

Chris: I cannot help you find Formosa Bay, but Formosa Bogs can be found at the extreme top right-hand corner of the 1910 Dennisville 15-minute quadrangle, seen here: http://gallery.njpinebarrens.com/showphoto.php/photo/2284 (click on displayed map at this URL to exhibit enlarged image)...

Kevin: The earliest documentary record I have for this sand-mining operation is 1923, when the West Jersey & Seashore Railroad had a siding at milepost 41.4 (measured from the Camden Electric Terminal), or 3/10ths of a mile past the Mizpah station on the Newfield Branch, for the Samuel Ellis...

George: No, you are definitely not getting through!!!!!!!!!!!! Either that, or we are all gathered in the cavernous Grand Central Station straining to hear totally unintelligible train announcements echoing through the building. I’m not a drinking man, but these forums might drive me to it...