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From the New Jersey Mirror (1907): Also, at the same time and place, will be sold a tract of 11 acres of land, situate in Forker's Bridge Neck, adjoining land late belonging to the estate of Edward T. Thompson.

I am pretty sure that I have seen very old deeds from the area that refer to the old road as Forker's Neck road. I will try to dig them up. I guess the real question isn't "What's a Forked Neck?" but rather "Who was Forker?"

Which Prickett's Mill? There was a Prickett's Mill that was built by the Haines family that later became the site of Chairville. There was also a Prickett's Mill along Kettle Run in the southern part of Medford Township. Some think that Prickett's mill was the same as Haines' Little Mill...

Often furnace and forge sites were named after a different iron works in another state (or country for that matter). Though there were several Speedwell Furnaces (one in Virginia and one in North Carolina) it would seem that a sawmill site along the Wading River was possessed of the name...

If my guess is correct, the marbles you found along the railroad tracks were the raw materials used for the manufacture of fiberglass insulation. The plant was off of route 73 in Berlin behind where the 84 lumber used to be. The marbles were about one inch in diameter and aqua in color. In all...

Is the foundation of local "iron stone"? I guess it must be but from the photo it appears to be something different.

I have purchased 7 trail cameras from Dick's in the last few years and haven't had any problems with them. Even the cheap ones are reliable. Unless you actually want to go and marvel at all the cool stuff at Cabela's, just go pick one up from a local store. They are easy to set up and use. I...

Is that the little camp on Hawkin Road? Probably Southampton Twp.

As many of you probably know, at one time the Pygmy Plains were known as the Grouse Plains due to the abundance of Pinnated Grouse or Heath Hens that thrived in the area. Parties of hunters used to travel from the cities by wagon to enjoy a day of shooting in the pines. The birds were hunted...

Remember that many thousands of acres of cranberry bogs have already been developed in New Jersey during the last 80 or 90 years. Virtually every lake community in Medford and Marlton (and many other places) were once productive bogs. Now, just a few operational properties exist outside of the...

I think pinelandpaddler is right. Its where the outlet of Lake Absegami crosses Stage Road. I thought there were once bridges both north and south of Stage Road but I haven't looked for a while.

Explosions could be heard clearly in Tabernacle this morning (approx. 7:00 AM). Didn't sound at all like a distant turkey hunter.

Though I live on the edge of the pines and much of the surrounding acreage is open farmland, I still get anxious with the smell of smoke on a dry windy day in the spring. A metal roof and decent buffer to the woods provides some comfort. I had heard that the convection that occurs in attics on...

Side note: Medford Township was home to two Prickett's Sawmills. One was at Chairville and the other became Braddock's Mill.

I should have known better. Now I think about it the power lines are different in that area than the ones in your photo. Second guess: The power lines in the vicinity of Prickett's Mill Road near Allenwood Estates and Eaglesmere.

I am guessing the power lines in the southern half of Medford Township. Between Jackson (once David Coles) Road and Atsion Road. Not that far from where Jobstown Bogs used to be? If not, I have another guess.

Absolutely correct Pinebucks. Bob, it was your post of the former bogs along the Ives Branch in Bass River that encouraged me to post the two pictures. I estimate that I drove past these sites more than 1000 times in the last 40 years. I only took notice of the foundation about 10 years ago...

By the way, Guy, I really have enjoyed this thread that you started!

Hint#2: Most people from this site have driven within 30 feet of each of these structures. Some of you have been past them dozens and dozens of times!

Hint: The two pictures I posted are literally within a stones throw of each other but they are separate sites. Rich