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I know that there were several small sawmill operations in that area, as well as a large portion of nearby land being owned by the Well's Mills operation and agents. So, I think that this is a good likelihood. Also, the small pad I through could house rails, would be better suited to mounting...

Just by looking at the photos, it would appear that you have some industrial ruins. The one concrete pad that has the two ruts through it likely held iron rails of some kind. The pipes could have fed a steam boiler. However, without some kind of context, it is hard to discern what these ruins...

Jerseyman, This is just a silly little ponderance, but do you think that the Trenton architect Hugh A. Kelly, who also helped to design plans for the NJ World's Fair in 1938-1939, is any relation to William J. Kelly of Brooksbrae fame? It would seem a fair assumption while also seeming a...

Unless you are a park ranger, the only way in to the Brooksbrae site is by walking. (When I examined the site for my MA thesis, Park Superintendent Chris Bethmann met us there in his 4x4). It is only a minute-long jaunt over the railroad tracks and then along a cleared path.

Concrete itself may date back to Roman times, but the concrete/cinder blocks in your photograph are much more recent. Based upon the material you have photographed, I would guess that you are looking at a ruin no more than eighty years old. And, based upon what I understand about the...

Hello all! Oddly enough, if you ever get the chance, take a look at Google Maps or live.local.com for aerial imagery of the area between springfield township, burlington county, and say... Jackson, Ocean County. You will see a good number of oval race-track shaped landscapes. I only...

Ben, You are correct. Brooksbrae never went into operation. And, it is interesting that Jerseyman mentions the Adams Clay Mining Company, since the Brooksbrae plant was actually a spin-off owned by one of the company's officers. Brooksbrae was an attempt to keep the clay operations afloat...

The Townsend / Wheatland clay operations, and the Brooksbrae operations all utilized small steam-powered narrow gauge railroad engines called either "mule" or "donkey" engines. These were small engines that ran on narrow rails (easier to pick-up and move when necessary) whose main utility was...

That map of Wheatland would be cool! I have one in storage. When I research my MA Thesis, I tried to clarify the story of the "Pasadena Terra Cotta Company." Through that research I discovered the full history of the clay industry in that region. Two competing brick and terra cotta companies...

Wheatland was a failed development owned by the wheatland clay manufacturing and land improvement company. The development, originally called wheatland, started in the 1870s/80 s and ended in the 1910s. it was later called pasadena. scott w

You need not worry yourself about finding the "Tinton Falls." If you compare the locations of the falls to historic maps, and really research it you will find that the reservoir in the northern section of Tinton Falls was actually made from the falls. The falls fed the reservoir until it...

Ebsi, nice find. Thank you for posting this. If you want some more information about the Atlantic Brick Company factory, the ASNJ has an article about them. I believe that noted South Jersey Archaeologist Alan Mounier looked at the factory several years ago. In addition, I think that...

Guy, I concur wholeheartedly, but also feel that Beck's work serves several major functions: he sparks an interest in the subject matter in an light yet informative way; he captured memories and folktales that would otherwise have drifted into oblivion; and, he inspires further indepth...

Guy, In my write-up about ROG, I think that I mention (it was so long ago I don't remember now) that Samuel Bryant, who I traced through deeds, is the SB to which you refer. He was the postmaster and grocer, among other things, at ROG. I believe that these two finds are the same person...

Piney Boy, Where did you go to school? What was your major? Scott

Guy, I realized that I know where it was also, as well as the actual Old Half Way. I wanted to go out there and find the foundation pits at some point in the future. I wonder how many are associated with "Old Half Way". Scott

Ariadne will know what I am talking about when I say that it sounds like someone figured out how to get a cheap Phase IB. The big difference between the collectors and the archaeologists is that we disagree on what the value of an item actually is. Collectors will simply try to consider...

Actually, there area nearby courses. Monmouth U. has archaeology classes, Brookdale has them, Rutgers has them, Stockton has them; and I have been known to adjunct at OCC and was close to getting one of the ground in 2003. Scott W.

Hey Guy, If you go out there, I would love to see some photos of the area. There was a brickworks near that area. Also, if this is "Doctor Pond", perhaps we are talking about white coats, white pills and fluffy slippers vs. white coats and stethoscopes, if you catch my drift. From the...

Anyone know anything about the Chambers Corners area? It is hard to find information or maps for this area of Burlington County.