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Thanks Pinelandpaddler. The reason for me to bring up the question of the Upper Forge being a bloomery was that several local bloomeries near Picatinny's forges, in northern New Jersey, were adapted to make wrought iron from cast iron pigs. The adaption could also be made in other locations...

I have been reading "The History of the Manufacture of Iron in all Ages, and particularly in the United States from Colonial Times to 1891" and on page 156 there is mention of bloomaries associated with the furnaces at Atsion and Batsto. There also mention that Israel Acrelius saw four...

The influence of beer has many different meanings, but this list is about taste and those trailblazers who dared to brew. http://firstwefeast.com/drink/the-20-most-influential-beers-of-all-time/s/31484/

Here are several links that may help to explain the process of land acquisition. Farmland Preservation Plans http://www.nj.gov/agriculture/sadc/farmpreserve/ http://www.nj.gov/agriculture/sadc/home/genpub/comprehensiveplans.html Municipal Open Space Planning...

Bingo! Boyd, this has been my argument against labeling certain parcels of land as open space. Preserved farm land is just that farm land, while open space should be open and accessible to the public.

The ink isn't the best of quality either. I had my new registration sitting on my desk for a couple of days and the small amount of sunlight that crossed over it created a faded band. I was going to cheaply lami-tape it, but I just stuffed the document into the glove box. I will let the police...

There has been some discussion on the forum to where the darker areas of the state are and how the night sky is polluted with vast amounts of light. It is a difficult task to find a dark and secluded location in New Jersey that allows a photographer or stargazer to view the clearest of the...

It was probably meant to be "Angus". If not, I bet that fellow McGrober became a great fighter. Ecampbell, the cellar hole that is close to the road has several large trees growing in it. It can easily be seen from the road. I have never actually walked the area where the buildings are...

Ecampbell, I am certain several cellar holes of the buildings depicted in the survey of Sandy Ridge are still intact along Carranza Road. Am I mistaking the location for some where else?

Manu, I have noticed that most of society won't even pay any attention to that list and I doubt that they will even know that any of the listed wildlife are endangered. Only those who are aware of how significant that list, like the forum members, will realize the value of the acquired land. The...

Boyd, did your backyard just grow by five thousand acres?

I like the horseshoe barn door trolleys. Why did they hang the smaller door with heavier hardware?

Very nice! I am very fond of owls and all birds of prey for that matter. 46er, did you shoot those two images with a table leg?:D I may have to invest in a telephoto zoom lens.

Muck, more than likely the police department is overwhelmed by the number of FOID applications. I spoke with with the detective who does the background checks here in Trenton and he said that if I were to apply for a pistol as of Monday, I would be applicant number one thousand and sixty three...

I just returned from bird watching the bay by Manahawkin. The weather did take a turn towards the colder through the day. It felt much colder and raw after lunch. The change in the pattern of the wind may have been the cause. I just put my gloves on and pulled my hood up to deal with things. I...

Thanks Boyd! I will be studying the new additions looking for those subtle clues that may reveal what has remained hidden for all of these years. I already noticed a canal between several abandoned bogs. Thanks again for all your hard work, it is awesome.

I also do some night hiking. A bright headlamp is helpful but I have walked many stealthy miles with the red LED option on my Tikka Plus lamp. I find it difficult to adjust my eyes to the shadows thrown by a brighter head lamp. The throw of the red light is enough for me to avoid immediate...

I haven't heard Lucky's name mentioned in many years. I remember taking a ride past Columbus to visit his salvage loaded airport one summer, when I was a child. My dad needed a obscure part off one of the blimp gondolas he had lined up. My memory of Lucky is nothing but the best because he let...

Boyd, your efforts are greatly appreciated, forgive me for being pushy, but Al got his way!:D All kidding aside, I understand that what you are building consumes many hours and involves many different steps to produce an interactive map. I am just very curious to what forgotton agriculture is...

Boyd, I don't see how you will be able to top this project. It may be your best work yet. If possible, may I make a request? My reason for asking is entirely selfish, but could you add just one more northern grid. There is one more section needed at the extremity and that would be the New Egypt...