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Guy: No, a number 1 firebrick is actually the lowest brick made with fireclay you can buy, which is why No. 1’s are so common. There are three types of fireclay for making firebrick: no. 1, no. 2, and no. 3. The No. 1 firebrick was the least expensive one to purchase, but also had the lowest...

Good one, Scott! Actually, the brick likely came from the Ostrander Fire Brick Company, which had its works along the Raritan River in Fords, New Jersey. A number probably appeared in the center of the brick, between the words “Ostrander” and “Raritan” to indicated the level of hardness...

Gentlemen: The correct pre-1953 designator for that particular state highway is S40 as it was a “Spur” road from the regular (and previously numbered) State Route 40, the latter highway being first planned in 1927. The initial construction phases for S40 began in 1930 from the...

Scott: Good to see you posting on the forums again and I absolutely concur with your viewpoint on archaeological sites. To augment what you wrote above, only professionals working in the Cultural Resource field can access site-specific information for both historic and prehistoric...

Spungman: Thanks for this information! My work on Atsion indicates that William Walton Fleming and his wife, Maria Lawrence Richards, lost their Atsion lands when William fled to Belgium to escape his creditors—his father being chief among them! The courts assigned William’s share of the...

Spungman: You and I have had a short conversation on the possible involvement of Charles K. Landis in Fruitland and Wheatland. For those who read these forums, I have not come across any evidence in my research for Landis’s direct involvement in Fruitland or Wheatland. Colonel William C...

Penbryn Johnrocket: Mr. Farr’s files failed to yield any information on Penbryn, but I have pieced together some data from my own research files. The place name stems from a failed subdivision planned in the first decade or so of the twentieth century. Only Penbryn Road and Reading Avenue...

I dunno folks—with the track record of modern-day meteorologists, I think this forecast is just a “snow job”!!! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Best regards, Jerseyman

Scott: You are quite welcome! BTW, regarding your trip on the PATCO Hi-Speed Line, you might want to check this URL because the Port Authority is looking for you: http://www.ridepatco.org/content.asp?page=News&param=2&publication=19&pubnumber=734 Best regards, Jerseyman

Kevin and Anger Management: In addition to the chapter on the Williamstown and Delaware River Railroad that appears in the West Jersey Chapter’s Atlantic City Railroad : The Royal Route to the Sea, The Trail of the Blue Comet contains information on the W&DR. Some years ago, while conducting...

Johnrocket: Here is information concerning Dicktown, courtesy of research from a late friend, Bill Farr: DICKTOWN This toponym appears on several maps as a settlement of sorts on or near the Cross Keys-Berlin Road, but little is known about it, and an assured location is lacking...

Folks: I thought you would enjoy this article I came across while conducting some research recently: From the 3 July 1854 edition of The North American and United States Gazette (Page 1)— OPENING OF THE ABSECOM RAILROAD. On Saturday the Camden and Atlantic Railroad to Absecom Beach, on...

Folks: Something I have been wanting to do for some time is provide a few images and some contemporary text about portable sawmills. The following two images are from the 1913 annual report from the Forest Reservation Commission of New Jersey. The first photograph depicts a set of...

Offabit: Now that I have a few minutes, I was just logging in to answer your question about the extent of the Pine Barrens, but I notice you have edited your post and indicated you have answered itself—good for you! In your original, unedited message, you also appeared to be wondering why...

Folks: Thanks for posting the above message, Guy. Here is the information that you’ve all been waiting for to make dinner reservations: Checks should be made out to Linda Stanton and sent to: Linda Stanton Box 93 Elwood, NJ 08217 Please be sure your address, phone number, and...

Sorry, LARGO, but I’m not sure why you are encountering a problem with the email address. I just sent off a test message and it did not bounce back. However, if you have Linda’s primary email address, just use that one. For all others, please let me know if you, too, encounter any problems...

Congratulations, Erik, for gaining the notoriety you so richly deserve for all of your activities to bring attention to the history of Beachwood! Keep up the good work!! Best regards, Jerseyman

Ben and Gene: Thanks so much for posting this link to the forums! It provides great historical information for a much-loved subject! Best regards, Jerseyman

Mark: The smaller “pier” next to the main pier is actually the sectional floating dock for launching the rental canoes available from the park. Glad you enjoyed the images!! Best regards, Jerseyman

:dance: :dance: :dance: Love it!! Best regards, Jerseyman