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:bang: Oh, no--not another WNJ subscriber!!!!!!!!! Sheesh!!!!!!! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Jerseyman

Delete the Delete! TeeGate: I agree with Steve! Keep the thread alive and delete the delete! I think Jim would be greatly encouraged to see all the posts expressing concern for his welfare!! Best regards, Jerseyman

Watchingtrainsgoby: You did well with your transcription of the letter. I've been reading 17th, 18th, and 19th-century writing more years than I care to remember. Here is my transcription: McCarty-ville, Sept 27, 1838 Mr. George Sykes Please acknowledge the receipt of the Draft for the...

Jim is okay! Folks: Since I could almost spit into Jim's backyard from across the river here in Jersey, I thought I would elect myself to drive over the Betsy Ross Bridge and pay a visit to his abode. Jim was not at home, but I did have a nice chat with his wife. Jim does not have any...

Washington Park on the Delaware Folks: Here are some additional images from my collection to supplement those available on the websites referenced: This post card shows the gravity road or roller coaster where it begins out on the 1,800-foot pier. A nice color view of the giant...

You're right, Bob. Billy Thompson had a great fascination with electricity and the possibilities it provided. He pioneered electric trolleys in the South Jersey area and began construction of a high-speed all electric route to Atlantic City. He never completed the line, but he spurred the West...

Thanx for the kind words, Furball. You are requesting information on Billy Thompson's Washington Park on the Delaware, which served as the Queen of all Delaware River amusement parks from its Grand Opening on Memorial Day 1895 until it closed for good in 1911 after enduring two...

Jim: Nice trip report and images! You'll find your last photo is of the end of a piece of rail, not a tie. Cross-ties are the timbers laid perpendicular to the rails. I am amazed and discouraged at the photo of the Atsion Church Cemetery marker you took. I can't believe the person who...