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Folks: Sorry I didn't scan and upload my post cards last night, but the hour was getting late. I hope to do so this evening. Best regards, Jerseyman

Jim: I can't honestly answer your question about public and private lands, but your mention of the speedway area brought memories flooding back of my father's stories when as a small boy he accompanied his father on several visits to the track. He said the superelevated wooden track made so...

Sorry to get you all excited, Wolfspider05, it is a simple typo on my part. :cry: My tongue was wrapped around my eyetooth and I couldn't see what I was sayin'!! :rofl: Best regards, Jerseyman P.S. I have dutifully made a correction to the offending message!

Folks: I should also mention that the A.M. Simon Post Card Company of New York City published a set of black & white post cards of Amatol as well as a set for Belcoville. I have the complete set of Amatol cards in my post card collection, but only one or two of the Belcoville cards, which...

Pinelandpaddler: Someone has digitized the entire original Atlantic Loading Company 1918 book about Amatol and it can be found here: http://venus.atlantic.edu/amatol/amatol_book_home.html This book includes maps, plans, and photographs of the works as well as text about the...

Bob: Please do reply with any information that you might glean from the local gentleman concerning Cherry Valley. It would be great to learn what he knows!! Best regards, Jerseyman

Guy: Did you work in the office or the retail store? Did you know my old and now departed friend, George Adams, who worked as a machinist at Edmunds? George was a great guy who maintained a serious interest in all things railroad! Best regards, Jerseyman

I had little doubt of descendency! :) Best regards, Jerseyman

Ben: When you mentioned the name Stuyvesant in a previous message, my historical mind immediately went to Peter Stuyvesant, the last governor of New Netherland, hence my posting about him. Sorry for the confusion and the mis-identification of the man named Stuyvesant. Best regards...

Guy: My apologies if I revealed information you wished to keep hidden. I went ahead and edited my previous message to remove the offending references. Many of the surveys in the SGO records consist only of written descriptions with no survey draughts. Stones or monument convey a sense of...

Guy: I did notice Cherry Valley Branch on your map the first time I looked at it. This led me, in part, to submit my initial message in this thread. Relative to the SGO survey references on your most recent map upload, if you need copies of any or all of these surveys, just let me know...

Ben: The only listing for Petrus Stuyvesant in the typescript index of the Colonial Conveyances, Provinces of East and West New Jersey is for "Bergen." So, if Stuyvesant owned the property known today as Aserdaten--and I have read the various accounts of this place that state he did--he likely...

Guy: I had no idea your soul entertained such devilment! You never cease to amaze me!! Doggone! :) :) :) Best regards, Jerseyman

Guy: There is a difference between westjersey.org and westjerseyhistory.org. Arlobee owns the former website, while Relayer owns the latter site. Regarding the Mason-Dixon line, it makes no sense that New Jersey contains or did contain any monuments of a line surveyed to settle the boundary...

James: While the web is a great resource and fuels our desire for instant gratification, we all need to be careful about providing URLs to websites if we cannot vouch for their veracity. In the case of westjersey.org, I can tell you that I have worked with Bob Barnett on portions of his...

Gentlemen: This is a great thread on a truly fascinating location. However, what I have to add to the discussion at this juncture might only muddy the waters a bit. If the survey that Renee mentioned in her message is found in WNJ SGO Survey Volume X, page 253, this record contains NO mention...

Jim: Since Mounier's book concerns New Jersey, I added it to my library soon after it came out. I have perused it once or twice, reading selected passages, and find it well written and informative. Mounier has worked in South Jersey for many years with his associate, Jack Cresson. To a great...

MarkBNJ: My comments in this thread are very general in nature and are not targeted to you or any other individuals subscribed to these forums, so please do not take my words personally. I agree with you--I am happiest when exploring and researching historical locations and topics. Best...

Guy: I wholeheartedly concur with your assessment of the need for preservation at Mount. I have not heard about the potential for a dig there. When you have the opportunity, please PM or email me with additional information. Thanks! Best regards, Jerseyman

MarkBNJ: I used the term "owner" in the most generic sense (sorry, I couldn't find the barcode for that word!) with no intention of implying the property might be in private hands. Whether the State of New Jersey or Joe Blow holds title to the land, either is still the owner. In point of...