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Folks: Here is a short account of a trip to Edgepillock or Brotherton in 1892 by the famous “J.W.” All spelling and grammar retained in this transcription from the original published account. Extracted from The Friend, Vol. LXVI, No. 6, Seventh-Day, Ninth Month 3, 1892, pages 46-47 and Vol...

Folks: A year before the United States entered the First World War, the Bethlehem Steel Company quietly purchased vast quantities of land southwest of Mays Landing for building a new proving ground. When the country did declare war, Bethlehem altered its plans and constructed BELCOville...

Folks: Although this is the transcript of a legal proceeding, I thought the subject matter might be enough to interest you in reading it. It provides some interesting details about McCartyville and its paper mill. Extracted from Reports of Cases Determined in The Court of Chancery, and in...

Pancoast Drifter: I came across another great quote in a very long discourse on Jersey Mosquitoes that I thought you would enjoy: “Late in July I sent Mr. Brehme into this same territory for a somewhat closer survey and he wrote me on reaching Tuckerton from Atlantic City, by stage: ’What...

Folks: Here is a 1905 account of the Jewish settlements in Southern New Jersey: Extracted from: The Russian Jew in the United States : Studies of Social Conditions in New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago, with a Description of Rural Settlements. Planned and edited by Charles S. Bernheimer...

Folks: Here is wonderful description that famed local historian George DeCou prepared in 1904 of Camp Kenilworth, once located on Kenilworth Lake near Kresson. I hope tomorrow I will have time to scan some post cards of the camp and post them. Extracted from Village Improvement...

Janet: I am honored to have you post here regarding one of my messages! I’m glad you have found my recent contributions interesting. Although I could conjecture about which mines in North Jersey and, perhaps, even in New York State, may have provided the Pine Barren iron furnaces with ore, I...

Folks: In reading through a much longer article on malleable cast iron, I came across this paragraph, which provides yet another explanation of what happened to the iron furnaces scattered through the Pines: Etna and Weymouth recall to us the industries which once existed in the Jersey...

Bob: The initial problem with anthracite, a.k.a. “stone coal” is that it burned very hot and required a good and hot source of ignition to kindle a flame within the coal itself. Prior to the discovery of petroleum as a fuel, most people considered whale oil and other forms of burnable viscous...

Right you are, Spungman! While Wilson does provide a rather well done treatment of how cyclists fostered road improvements, for those seeking more information on the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century “Good Roads” movement, there is nothing like going to the contemporaneous source...

Folks: Here is another short excerpt from 1829 that discusses the charcoal trade at that time. Extracted from Hazard’s Register of Pennsylvania : Devoted to the Preservation of Facts and Documents, and Every Other Kind of Useful Information Respecting the State of Pennsylvania. Vol. IV...

Guy: Other turnpikes in Burlington County included: The Medford and Tuckerton Turnpike Co., incorporated 1852 The Mount Holly and Pemberton South Turnpike Co., incorporated 1852 The Vincentown and Tabernacle Turnpike Co., incorporated 1854 The Vincentown and Mount Holly Turnpike Co...

George: Cursed am I now? Well, I will have to redouble my efforts so I completely overwhelm you! :) Then I will not only be cursed, but damned as well! Best regards, Jerseyman

Folks: Here is a short excerpt from 1829 that explains one of the cut-overs in the Pine Barrens and how the resultant wood was used. Extracted from Hazard’s Register of Pennsylvania : Devoted to the Preservation of Facts and Documents, and Every Other Kind of Useful Information Respecting...

Tom: I’m glad you had a chance to read this article; I was going to drop you an email about it. Regarding Benjamin Jones, if you read the passage again, I think you will see that the author was merely recounting historical events and did not intimate that he enjoyed any palaver with Mr...

Ben: Your dedication to all of us Piniacs is humbling and deeply appreciated! If there is anything I can do to aid you in any way, please do not hesitate to ask! I look forward to seeing your handiwork in a couple of weeks!! Best regards, Jerseyman

Folks: While the New Year has just started, March is not all that far away, so Linda Stanton asked me to remind you that it is time to start thinking about your attendance at the 2010 Lines on the Pines event. Here are all the particulars: “About Blueberries and Cranberries.” Ted...