I was in the same area today doing some botanizing with some classmates from thePPA plant course. We saw a black rat snake down by Lower Forge. It just stayed motionless while we photographed it and when it got tired of us it climbed up a tree and hung out in the branches around our eye level...
Yes the Tundra Swans have been spending the winters at Whitesbog and several other areas in NJ. Here are some other sites for Whitesbog- Whitesbog.blogspot.com and Whitesbog2.blogspot.com
Renee, I moved to Browns Mills in 1966. I do remember Sorrentino's on the dam and the police station was next to it. After the fire Sorrentino's relocated to Trenton Rd. across from a bar known as Wyatt Earps (which is also gone now)
John, In Arcadia Publishing's Images of America book on Browns Mills there is a photo of The Birmingham Inn. I have walked around the area recently and only found a few bricks. I am also a member of the Whitesbog Preservation Trust and I do volunteer work there. A lot has happened in Whitesbog...
Well I've heard that he was partying in Burlington City and the treasure is somewhere around there. As a kid I thought maybe he snuck up the Rancocas to hide the treasure.
This year they are trying a new harvesting method at Whitesbog. I'm not sure of the specifics but it involves a floating platform and long cables to guide it. The possibility of a cable snapping and striking someone has brought on the decision to not allow anyone in the area during harvest.
http://youtu.be/UVnjtmgIJfs My plan is to just hang around the house and relax. If the power goes out you can still Twirl or better yet do the Danthonia dance!