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http://forums.njpinebarrens.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=378&pos=5 I had gotten this copy from the Florence Historical Society. The copy, unfortunately, doesn't show the entire town. The iron works was situated to the left of B.W. Jones property.

I posted pictures in my gallery of some of Richard Jones (of Hanover Furnace) and Susan E Gibbs grand-children. I thought some of you might find them interesting. Some of them I am not certain exactly which child they are. These are the children of Benjamin Jones, the son of Richard, and Mary...

All this talk recently about treasure hunters and dictators has made me wonder. What needs to happen for the state archaeologists to come in and excavate it? I, personally, would really like to see this happen. I assume that the site of the forge is on State lands. Ariadne, can you shed...

I was wondering if anyone had any information regarding Mount Relief. I came across this article regarding the name change in 1892. However, I have a map from 1844 that has Mount Misery noted as Mount Relief. What is the earliest record of Mount Relief? Beverly man delivers post-office...

I have searched the Furoms for these stories and haven't found them with the exception of the "crows in the smoke stack," which I didn't post here. If I have repeated anything that has been posted before, please forgive me. That said, here they are as quoted by Herbert Halpert and Charles...

Does anyone know a folklore tale about smoke stacks and a wizard? It involves one of the furnaces, a wizard and a lot of crows. My grandmother told it to me years ago, but I don't remember the exact story and haven't been able to find it anywhere. Thanks, Tom

Ben, you had posted a copy of the Jones Tract map, what book was this in? Thanks.

Does anyone have any information on the Jones's / Howell's that owned and operated the Hanover Furnace, Mary Ann Furnace and Florence Iron Works? I am trying to find any and all information pertaining to these families. Thanks.