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Guy: Actually, a portion of the Beers land DID extend into Chatsworth; whether it was part of the Jones Mill Tract, I cannot say at the moment without digging into my files. Two of Beers's granddaughter, heirs of the Joseph D. Beers estate, established the Chatsworth Park Company in the early...

Guy: Looks like you found the HABS/HAER documents at the Library of Congress website. As part of his role in the Historic American Building Survey (HABS), Nat Ewan took many photographs of historic buildings, particularly, but not limited to, Burlington County. The New Jersey State Archives...

Folks: Sorry not to have posted to this thread earlier, but I spent much of this past week in western Maryland. I had a great time talking with everyone at the event! I hope you enjoy the book, TeeGate; I'm sorry for the high cost, but my acquisition costs were also high due to the book being...

Jeff: Sorry I did not respond earlier to this thread. My initial thoughts regarding the sulfur smell related to a possible tannery operation there, but your hand-drafted map fails to reveal the normal layout for such activities. So, what other explanations might there be for the strong sulfur...

Thank you, Guy and Lorun. And thanks to your mother, too, Guy. I'm sorry to hear of the loss to your family. Best regards, Jerseyman

Folks: Jumbo was a railroad station along the Delaware River Railroad that served a small community of cottages--probably not much more than fishing shacks--along both banks of Oldmans Creek flanking the movable railroad bridge over the same stream. It appears the original station may have...

Folks: I'm looking forward to meeting and greeting a whole host of you tomorrow during the "Lines on the Pines" event at the Sweetwater Casino. For more information on this affair, please see the top message in this thread. Best regards, Jerseyman

LARGO: In the interest of accuracy, I hope you do not mind a slight correction to your posting. Hezekiah Smith had already been "in the ground" for several years before the Mount Holly and Smithville Bicycle Railroad became a reality. Arthur E. Hotchkiss invented the concept and oversaw its...

LARGO: Thank you very much for your kind words. You are correct--we do live in a state and a region rich in history! Walking the ground to see the remnants of that history first-hand is a large part of the experiential equation, but so, too, is conducting the research necessary to gain an...

George: I am so sorry this happened to your wife and son. It's a sad fact of life, but modern society, for all of its technological advancement, really sucks and the downward slide that began in the 1960s appears to be accelerating. I have few words of comfort to offer you except to say that I...

Ed: Despite the best efforts of the monopolistic Camden & Amboy Railroad to "derail" passage of the act to incorporate the Raritan & Delaware Bay Railroad, the bill gained approval in 1854. Flying in the face of the monopoly's gerrymandering and politicking, a rising anti-monopoly sentiment...

NJVike: Interesting article, but actually a poor substitute for having John Brinckmann's book on the Pemberton & Hightstown. Ditto for his book on the Tuckerton Railroad! Best regards, Jerseyman

Jeff: Actually, my observations relate strictly to the hydraulics of the mill operations. Whether or not the canals also operated with the bogs is unknown to me. I am aware of the distance between the two mills. I should clarify when I say the canal on the left side allowed operation of...

Jeff: I downloaded your map and flipped it around so I could read it. You may be correct concerning the cranberry bogs, but here is my take on the hydraulics represented on your drawing: With the map flipped around (Upper Mill at the bottom of the drawing), the left-hand canal provided...

Ed: The map dates to the War for American Independence, sometime during the late 1770s. Best regards, Jerseyman

Tom: We can arrange for you to view that material. I will PM you tomorrow. Best regards, Jerseyman

Tom: Please see below for my comments: I'm really beginning to stack up state lawbooks here on my desk--but all for a good cause! I just checked the incorporation act of the Sussex Zinc and Copper Mining and Manufacturing Company and found the following incorporators: Samuel Fowler, J...

Well--you're welcome, LARGO. I only provided a brief summary of the information I have here on Fleming. There is so much more to the story, including the published court proceedings involving his father and his creditors. The text contains wonderful descriptive information on the nickel...

Guy and Tom: How large is the map? I do have some ideas for copying it, but size is an issue. BTW, Tom, do you any material on the Delaware & Atlantic Railroad? I have quite a bit of research in my files related to that line, but I am always looking for more--especially information from a...

Fascinating, Guy--absolutely fascinating!! While I can conduct research 'til the cows come home, there is nothing like a direct familial line to keep the story straight. Tom--if my posting contains any misinformation, I certainly would be happy to know it. Thanks!! Best regards...