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All, You might find these interesting. They are photo’s of maps showing the area around “New Pond” and the Pleasant Mills Church. Notice the dates of purchases, the canal, the iron pipes, and the partial interest in the properties. Download them for best viewing if you want...

All, I scanned up two pages of the 1974 National Geographic article written by John McPhee for someone, so I decided to post it here for those of you who have not read it. Again, this is only two pages of a much larger article. It shows Fred Brown and he discusses John Bower and other...

Check this out! Someone is selling what they say is a letter from William McCarty (incorrect spelling) on ebay and is using Ben’s photo to show the Harrisville ruins. You can even see Ben’s name in the photo. Go to the below link and make sure you look at the photo of Harrisville. If you notice...

Many of you have read or know about Charles Boyer’s book on the pines ( Old Forges and Furnaces), but what did you know about him? Well, just a little checking and I came up with this which may or may not interest you. First, on 2/6/1935 his mother-in law died at his house. Mrs. Anna...

This article pretty much can be viewed as the future for open spaces. Towns will eventually not be able to afford the upkeep and sell them off. Like it or not I believe it will happen. Guy Seven years ago, Evesham Township began aggressively buying open space, eventually purchasing...

http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070812/NEWS01/708120369/1006 Guy

All, Member Theressa has made up a Word file on the history of the McCambridge family. James McCambridge was the owner of the Eagle Tavern if the name sound familiar. It is interesting to note that Theressa has noticed that the sign that presently is at Eagle is wrong. It incorrectly names...

http://cellar.org/iotd.php?threadid=14998 Guy

For those of you who travel through the Marlton Circle, here is the plan for improvements. http://www.twp.evesham.nj.us/njdot_70-73.htm Guy

All, With high hopes Bobpbx and I went searching for a particular plant that we had hoped was in an area that we reported on in a previous post. After meeting at his house we proceeded to the location and entered the woods. It really is an amazing place, but one that can be quite dangerous...

This is not Pine Barren related, but it reinforces what the mindset of some individuals are concerning wildlife. This woman moved to the edge of the everglades and now is complaining about alligators. She actually wants government subsidies or grants to build a fence to keep the kids in and the...

They even try their hand at a "Then and Now" photo. Tell me what you think of it :bang: Guy More than two months after a wildfire charred 17,000 acres of Pinelands in Burlington and Ocean counties near Warren Grove, the forest has sprung back to life...

Township Committee members have asked Quail Ponds Inc., which owns more than 16 acres off Goose Pond Road, to provide them with more information before they consider issuing a club license. http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/112-08022007-1387054.html Guy

And be prepared to be in it for the long haul. "A lot of times, turtles outlive their owners," says Friedland, who has a friend who's in his 50s who's had his box turtle since he was 10. http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070802/LIVING05/708020339 Guy

NEWARK -- How will the snakes, frogs and salamanders cross the Garden State Parkway? Through tunnels. If they can find them. http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070801/NEWS01/70801015 Guy

http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070731/NEWS01/707310365/1006/NEWS01 Guy

http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070730/NEWS01/70730046 Guy

You have to deal with the advertisement, but the subject matter of the video on the windmill is interesting. What do you think? These will I am sure one day come to the pines, at least in limited numbers. http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2007/07/28/acosta.nj.windmill.fight.cnn Guy

http://www.ocobserver.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070728/NEWS01/707280324/1002 Guy

All, If you have not tried to access Black’s Bridge from 539 in a while, you are in for a surprise. The road just south of the boardwalk is blocked by a new curb. I have always noticed that if they pave a road and intended to put a second layer on it, which would raise the road to...