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I never really heard anything about it until yesterday, when Piney Boy mentioned it to me, and then I saw the post here. I've been looking for somewhere new to explore, but I guess after reading everyone's comments, there's probably cooler places to go...

On the non-topic of the possibility of an aquatic devil, I was reminded of something I saw a few years back in an abandoned cranberry bog area. There was a large pond/small lake that was completely covered in algae so that it looked green, and out in the middle, up to his neck in the water, was...

Home of the Jersey Devil, huh? Is he aquatic? I always pictured something more like a satyr, I guess.

I've never been either, but oddly enough, someone just mentioned the Blue Hole to me about an hour ago and I was thinking about it when I read your post. What is it? A lake? A pingo?

Oddly enough, the copperhead biting incident took place in Lumberton, NJ, which is not really in the right range for that species. I had a meeting a bank to ask for a loan, which I incidentally did not get, and I was dressed up to impress the loan agents – this is an important part of the...

I’ve been thinking quite a bit about the Jersey Devil of late, and it’s all wrapped up in my head in these theoretical terms and Marxist bull, ending up something like a symbol for a class struggle, and a clash between agrarian and industrial economies, and a harbinger of war and suffering...

One day (about 2-3 years ago I guess) I was working on an archaeological survey near Jackson, NJ. I think it's now a housing/golf devolopment, but that's besides the point. As a co-worker and I were making our way through the long grass, he suddenly screamed. About two feet away was a pine...

I'm well and BUSY, but that's good news in my line of work. My main new year's resolution is to tie up all these loose-end works-in-progress I have going on right now. That, and to quit smoking. How about you?

For those of you that are interested, there's a nice article (an interview with Bud Wilson) in the latest ASNJ (Archaeological Society of New Jersey) journal. It talks about the 1960's excavations at Martha and has photographs of the site before it was all stripped away.

Happy Holidays to All! I hope you all have safe and happy holidays! I'm looking forward to spending a few days away from a computer :) Maybe I'll be getting my first GPS for Christmas. We'll see. Last year, I asked for a pet monkey and I sure didn't get that.

Someone on this list (sorry, I don't recall who it was) once asked me how archaeologists find charcoal kilns in the pines. I don't think I ever responded, but for no apparent reason I was thinking about charcoal kilns on the way to work today. Often, finding them is incidental; we were...

You know, oddly enough, I don't even own a GPS. I want one, but Santa never brings one. Is there a brand you would suggest?

There's a similar free plot policy in the Fishtown part of Philadelphia -- or at least I think it was Fishtown, I'll have to check that out. I remember reading an article about it once, and how they don't really have a particularly accurate idea of how many people are buried there and where...

So, I spend about 50 percent of my life outside -- in rain, snow, extreme heat, etc, for 8 to 10 hours at a time. After awhile, you start to learn what products work the best for you. Since there are so many hikers and the like on this site, I was curious to know what people would pick as...

Thank you! And I hope you have a great holiday too.

Bob, Where is the Hanover Tract map posted yesterday on this site? I can't seem to find it. I might just be sleepy and stupid right now though... --Ariadne

Hey all. I was wrapping up some research I’ve been doing on Hanover Furnace, and came across a tale of murder in the archives of the Burlington Mirror. I figured I’d post it, since it seems spooky enough for upcoming Halloween… July 4, 1861 Local Facts and Fancies. / HOMICIDE. A...

For those of you interested, there are several interesting maps at this site from the Rutgers University special collections which show the boundaries of Camp Dix in 1917 and 1918, as well some of the towns "swallowed up" by the base. Most of you have probably already seen this link, but I...

Yes it certainly was nice to meet a kindred spirit! I'm sure we'll cross paths again soon.