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What is shown on old maps as Squan Beach is approximately where Point Pleasant Beach, Bay Head and Mantoloking are currently located. Manasquan is on the other side of the Manasquan River and Inlet, or north of old Squan Beach. I have no idea why Squan Beach was so far south of its namesake...

Fiddleheads Under the Hundred Dollar Bridge No wonder I never heard of the fiddleheads, either as food or plant. I guess they are unique to the area of the Pine Barrens, or else go by a different name in other places. Incidentally, I'll be up in the South Jersey/Philadelphia area between...

Hundred Dollar Bridge Pardon my ignorance on the subject, but just what are fiddleheads? At least the above post identifies them as being something to eat. Guy's mention of ospreys coincides with a recent story in the local Daytona newspaper reminding locals here of an incident at the minor...

As per Steve's post, "bring in a teacher for a couple of dollars a month" ??? Sounds like that is below minimum wage, even back then. But I'm sure it included full room and board, with a new wagon and horsies also !!! Ah, the "good old days" .... Dave

The Hunt for Red Oak Grove Interesting property map posted by TeeGate on 4/25 in this forum thread. Too bad the portion posted wasn't a little bigger in order to locate more adjacent properties in this area, but that may not have been possible. Some of these old maps are quite brittle, and...

The Hunt For Red Oak Grove Just noticed today in reading through this forum that TeeGate indicated that he had a map of the properties owned by Estellow, Gray and McCall, and that they were laid out side by side to form a rectangle of 200 acres. This was shown on an aerial map linked to the...

RednekF350 --- Where do you find those maps on the PSEG website? There didn't seem to be any reference to them when I checked it out. Maybe I'm just getting blind in my "advanced age". Thanx for any help y'all might be able to offer this good-ole boy.

Cougars in the pines ... Cougars in Florida ??? Don't know about cougars, but panthers do exist here and are listed as an endangered species, I believe. They are on one of the money-producing non-profit special license plates, of which I have one. Money raised from them (I believe it's $25...

Go to any small airport office (fixed base operator) and ask to see a Washington sectional map. Radio frequencies for each airport (including military) are shown at location of airport on map. Don't know about Warren Grove, however, as I don't believe it is a recognized airport. Frequencies...

Even if you don't drive, you must have a bike, and they can be carried on most busses. Beats walking (at least on paved roads).

Genealogy Research You can go to the nearest Mormon Church's family history center (in one of their churches) and request census information on microfilm (microfische?) which they will provide for a nominal cost. If you know the soundex number for the last name of the person you are...

Murder at Hanover Furnace I wondered about those numbers on the map. I also feel that they represent the acres owned by the residents together with the houses. There are also maps from the 19th century which show property lines, as much as possible, with the names of owners with (sometimes)...

Graveyard in Bamber? The cemetery in Eagleswood Township, supposedly on Cemetery Road (a curious location for a cemetery, of course) should be easily found on a street map of the county, and the cemetery itself might also be shown. As for cemeteries in Lacey Township, original topic of this...

When I used to work for the Department of Transportation (prior to retirement), I was made aware of the state regulation prohibiting signs, among other things, from being placed within state right-of-way lines along the highways. Don't know how far back the line is here, but if you believe the...

Now that I've got my new laptop all straighened out and am pickimg up the signal here in my hotel room in Trevose, I guess I'll be successful in posting this. Us old farts do have our problems with this newfangled technology. For one thing, I still can't receive or send e-mail on the laptop...

I just found this thread on the forum tonite; haven't been prowling this site as much as I would like in recent months. I will be flying into Philadelphia from Daytona Beach this Saturday (9/10) at around 12:15 p.m. I don't know what time the picnic is planned, but I could probably make it by...

All, Having not lived in NJ for more than 10 years, I have no recollection of any magazine by the name "JP". Or is that just an abbreviation that most others are familiar with? And while on the subject of magazines, does the South Jersey Magazine (I think it is/was called) still exist...

Guy, Muchos gracias for the info on the doane cancel. Now the story explaining the history of this device indicated it began in the early 1900's. In their listing of post offices in NJ using the doanes, neither Tuckerton nor Atsion are listed. In the description by the potential seller...

Anyone out there: What is a "Doane Cancel"? Quite obviously I'm not a stamp collector! From the picture, that supposed Tuckerton P.O. cancellation is a bit hard to read. Dave

I goofed in a big way on my earlier post this afternoon ... I retired in 1991; NOT in 1961 !!! Would have to be something of a boy wonder to retire at age 31; age 60 going on 61 is more like it. Dave (aserdaten)