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Folks: I enjoyed meeting all of you intrepid souls that made it to the meet-and-greet at Atsion. As others have said, it is great to put a face with the name—both real and user! I enjoyed some quiet conversation with Mts83, and don’t worry, Mike, I have not forgotten what I promised to send...

You’re welcome, LARGO! I knew this would be of great interest to you, so please consider the posting as a suitable birthday present for someone who so enjoys the past and the shore! Best regards, Jerseyman

Pine Baron: Once your mind acquires the cadence of her notation style, you will find the reading a wee bit easier. While there may be some truth in questioning Sara’s level of education, remember that many personal diaries contain streams of consciousness and punctuation, spelling, and even...

Folks: Since many of you enjoyed the trip to Atsion, here is an excerpt from the diary of a teenage girl named Sara Thomson, who made a trip to Tuckerton in June 1809 for recreation and dancing. Again, she mentions stopovers for meals and sleeping, including a stay at Quaker Bridge. I have...

Mark: All of the elements you list above can be construed as contributing factors, yet none of them are direct causalities of procreation. As you note, “all had something to do with it,” but all the proclivity and predisposition for alcoholism in a family can not lift the glass to one’s...

Welcome aboard, Stanley! There is much to learn here, so dive into some of the forums and read some past threads. You will enjoy it!! And thanks for your efforts in keeping the Pine Barrens clean! Best regards, Jerseyman

Mark: You are correct to a point—I think there was both a conscious and unconscious knowledge that many children did not reach their majority and men needed heirs to whom they could devise real property and bequeath personal property and particularly male offspring to carry on the familial...

Piney Boy: Adaptation and developing a variety of skills primarily through “the school of hard knocks” (read “practical experience”) is a hallmark of our forefathers’ age. When I read a reactive text such as yours, I harken back to viewing the television series that takes place in England...

Guy: Short of doing the deed research necessary to properly identify Salter’s house and property, I don’t think anyone could pinpoint that location today. Yes, he did build Salters Ditch, which is, indeed, still there. Bill Farr was a great guy and very knowledgeable about toponyms, but...

Ben: Walking around a little bit and hopefully sticking primarily to roads and well worn paths would be fine with me—I am not interested in bringing home any souvenirs with me in the form of biting and/or skin-burrowing insects. If it rains, the mansion tour and then to the Pic should be the...

Folks: During March 1773, Charles Read sold his interest in the Atsion Forge to Henry Drinker and Abel James. A reorganization completed two weeks later gave Drinker and James a half-interest with Lawrence Salter owning the remaining moiety in the forge. After consummating this transaction...

Does anybody want any history or scanned images here or is the website referenced above enough information for everyone? Jerseyman

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Jerseyman

“I’ve fallen—and I can’t get up! “And someone has tied my electrical cord to a nearby tree!” :mrgreen: Now I know why Santa didn’t make his run in 2008! :rolleyes: Jerseyman

Welcome back, Piney Boy!! I have sorely missed our exchanges! Congratulations for landing such a dream job and I wish you all success! Best regards, Jerseyman

Bruce: Wow—another great shot of the ferryboat! Thanks for posting it!! For those who have an interest in such things, here is some information on the Burlington-Bristol ferry service and the two steamboats used in that service: Ferry service between Burlington and Bristol began in the...

Bruce: Welcome aboard and thanks for the information about your great-grandfather! That was quite a feat, to be sure!! The Delaware River had quite a reputation when it came to swimming. In Riverton, swimmers regularly dove off the steamboat/yacht club pier and swam down to Philadelphia in...

That’s great, oji! I wish I had the time to do so, but my work schedule is usually way too full for such activities. I will look forward to your handiwork on a future visit! I presume you know that Burlington County has assumed control of the land where the museum is located in a land swap...

I’ve been there many, many times, oji. In fact, I provided Mike Tamn with the copies of the original drawings for the station when he first embarked on the building’s restoration. There ARE many items of interest there—both inside and outside the station/museum. I led a tour through the place...

oji: This is a signal mast with the housing for a semaphore signal motor. Upper quadrant semaphore signals were commonplace on the Backroad. I recall seeing one in front of the now Lockheed Martin plant in Moorestown and also several of these signals guarding the abandoned interlocking for...