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By the way, WJHE, it is amazing what does survive the passage of time. I could take you to see the location of a sawmill that ceased operations in 1726 in the Haddonfield-Cherry Hill area and a segment of the dam remains extant, along with a scour bowl in the embankment behind the dam caused by...

Gabe: Yes, you are correct about the landing's location. Best regards, Jerseyman

Gabe: Excellent observation on the Lidar HD mapping! I could not agree more that the stub of the dam still appears in the landscape just up Otter Branch from the floodplain. The placement is perfect for placing the sawmill down on the floodplain for ease of timber and sawn lumber handling...

West Jersey History Explorer: Your search for the sawmill has sparked my interest. During your fieldwork, you should concentrate your investigation on the mouth of Otter Branch, because a 1724 court order for clarifying the boundary between Gloucester and Newton townships refers to this stream...

I hope folks don't mind me popping into the forums after such a prolonged hiatus. I've been posting on Facebook for quite a while, but it has become such a cesspool of politics, I can barely tolerate scrolling through it. I appreciate the sentiments expressed concerning my mother's passing...

Al: I've been a subscriber to Accessible Archives from almost their beginning and my subscription has brought me untold benefits in my professional work. In addition to nineteenth-century county histories from across the ntion, the site offers a variety of digitized historic newspapers...

Scott: If you look at the left-hand outlet, you will see the name "Watts" cast into the valve body. Best regards, Jerseyman

Here’s the company that manufactured the mystery valve, (which appears to be a type of flow-control valve): http://www.watts.com/pages/aboutWatts.asp Best regards, Jerseyman

Bob: I based my information solely on the facts provided: mid to late 1960s and at Chatsworth. The accident report I posted above fit those parameters. While I agree with you that the photographs do not fit the location described in my wreck report, I'm not sure what to say. The only other...

This wreck occurred on October 17, 1966 at 1:15 a.m. at the siding for Betz Laboratories, Inc., now Pro Tech Marine, between Savoy Boulevard and Lebanon Road, northeast of Chatsworth village. On October 16, 1966, five juveniles, ranging in age from 11 to 15, were “fooling around” and decided to...

Mike: Here is a brief history of Chairville, albeit with many research holes, I prepared for a friend last year: A History of Chairville Jonathan and Richard Haines constructed the first sawmill along the Little Creek branch of Haines Creek during the early part of the eighteenth century and...

Don: I edited my original posting to reflect the correct information. Best regards, Jerseyman

Sorry, Don and Guy, I'm really bushed tonight. I have edited the initial posting to reflect the correct information. Jerseyman

Folks: Came across these two images the other day and I thought some would enjoy viewing them. The first image is the Mount Misery School. The second photo depicts the Johnson Place School. It appears both schools were already derelict at the time the photographer snapped the pictures. Notice...

Folks: If any of you are desirous of owning a copy of the book, TRAIL OF THE BLUE COMET, and cannot afford the usual price of $265-$350, I direct your attention to this listing on ebay: 252409128117 with a starting bid of only $119.95. While the dust jacket is a bit ratty, the text is in...

Don: Brownstown is in Lumberton Township. Henry Bisbee, writing in his original toponym work, Place Names in Burlington County, notes the following: BROWN: A section of homes located in LUMBERTON township between the village of LUMBERTON and FOSTERTOWN. It has also been called BROWN’S STATION...

Teegate: You read that narrative before because I posted it here in 2009 (post 72620). Best regards, Jerseyman

Here I am, late to the dance again! East Jersey would contain the earliest marked graves because settlement there preceded West Jersey, Matineconk Island and Fort Nassau notwithstanding. If you are seeking early grave markers in West Jersey, a number of burying grounds come to mind, including...

Excellent response, Ben! Glass does not break down over time. It is an inert material that can only be reduced by breakage and/or fire. Removal of buried material culture, whether by bottle hunting or metal detecting, has a high probability of damaging or destroying an in situ discreet...

Nice find, Guy! Looking at the map details you provided above, it appears the beginning stone is marked "T.H." and not "I.H." Best regards, Jerseyman