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Folks: Final price on ebay for this copy of Trail of the Blue Comet: $163.50 plus 8.95 shipping plus insurance if requested. And this final bid amount for a copy with a slightly damaged dust jacket!! Makes the new ones still in shrink wrap look better all the time!! Best regards...

Thanks, Mark!! How serendipitous that I should have that book in my collection and then to have Shane become a member of the forums!! Life is amazing and we live in an increasingly smaller world, thanks in large measure to the Internet!! Best regards, Jerseyman

No problem, Gabe! I have many fond memories of riding around with Watson while I also lived in Rancocas Village from 1969-1974. My only regret is that I did not attend the three-day auction of his collection after his death. The auctioneers dispersed some amazing stuff to the four corners of the...

By the way, Folks—that certain someone still has those two copies of Trail of the Blue Comet for sale at $200 each and that ends all the copies they have for sale. The only other place I know that you can acquire the book is from Princeton Antiquarian Books in Atlantic City and his price is...

Actually, Gabe, that would be Watson Buck, the venerable historian and charter member of the BCCI who lived in Rancocas Village. Best regards, Jerseyman

Well, let's see, Mark: The book had a 2000 copy press-run and was officially out-of-print at the end of 2004—and it’s a book that will never be reprinted!! It is and will remain the definitive history of the Central Railroad of New Jersey’s New Jersey Southern Division and the Pine Barrens it...

relayer: Thanks for the clarification and for the map. Best regards, Jerseyman __________________ scriptor rerum Nova Caesarea Dei memor, gratus amicus

Thank you for this relayer. However, everyone should understand that the Four Mile Colony does not begin until the state purchased the Jannone Farm there in 1913. Best regards, Jerseyman __________________ scriptor rerum Nova Caesarea Dei memor, gratus amicus

Guy: The colony erected a powerhouse and attendant brick chimney sometime after 1916. The equipment in the generating station even allowed the colony to manufacture its own ice, reducing its reliance on cutting their own or having it delivered. Here is a photograph of the concrete blockmaking...

Dr. C.T. Jones Shane: Here is a scan from The Story of Four Mile Colony book of your grandfather: Best regards, Jerseyman __________________ scriptor rerum Nova Caesarea Dei memor, gratus amicus

Guy: Thanks for putting up the aerial and map. I thought you or someone would do so and I am trying to complete a project, so I didn't want to take the time to do it myself. I appreciate the assistance!! Best regards, Jerseyman __________________ scriptor rerum Nova Caesarea Dei...

Shane: Thank you for your kind words and welcome to the NJ Pine Barrens forums!! What started as the Four Mile Colony is known today as the New Lisbon Developmental Center. It is located along Route 72 just a little ways east of the Four Mile Circle, where Route 72 intersects Route 70...

Folks: I am hoping over the weekend to post scans of some ephemeral items I just received this evening from the old Pleasantville Speedway. I’ll probably throw in a little history for good measure!! (Sorry—I can’t resist writing some history on any subject—including the racetrack!!). Stay...

oji: As Ben suggests, Marilyn sells the Scott atlas reprint. You can also purchase it at the North Pemberton Railroad Station, the original merchandiser for the reprint. Regarding Judith Olsen, she is generally known for writing and publishing two books—one on the Borough of Pemberton and the...

Yes, LARGO—but that’s only because the table has holes!!!! Those snake-in-the-grass pool hustlers can really put the “bite” on you! I hope this response doesn’t rattle you!! Best regards, Jerseyman __________________ scriptor rerum Nova Caesarea Dei memor, gratus amicus

I don’t know, Gabe—do you think you are up for a “Bog Boogie”???? :mrgreen: Best regards, Jerseyman

oji: Little Pine Mill stood east-northeast of Browns Mills and south of Pointville. Here is a historic map that shows its location (I have labeled it with red lettering): Note the location of the buildings as of 1876, the date Scott published his atlas. In her annotated gazetteer of...

Well, I guess that cinches it—sorry for questioning the date! :bang: Best regards, Jerseyman __________________ scriptor rerum Nova Caesarea Dei memor, gratus amicus

Guy: Are you sure about the year cited above? In examining the survey map you placed in your message, the date looks a lot more like 1949, not 1999. What is the date of the survey itself? I don’t recall hearing anything about the state acquiring land there in 1999, but I could be wrong...

Bob: Thanks for your comments, which caused me to conduct some additional research. In point of fact, the original building is still visible in this post card view. It extended parallel to the photographer. The late 1880s or early 1890s additions included the tower entryway and the extension...