EARLY RAILROADS IN BARNEGAT

[KARL]

HI GANG..........WAS EXPLORING IN BARNEGAT THIS MORNING, ON THE OLD ROAD THAT WAS ONCE A RAILROAD ROUTE ........FOUND A TRESTLE WITH TIES AND TRACKS STILL ON IT,BUILT ON SEVERAL CONCRETE STORAGE AREAS........ITS A SHAME THAT THEY DONT HAVE A HISTORICAL MARKER THERE..........ITS OBVIOUSLY THE LAST REMMANT OF THE SHORE RAILROAD THAT ONCE RAN ALONG THE SHORE,AND EVEN HAD A STATION IN BARNEGAT..............IF YOU WANT DIRECTIONS LET ME KNOW, PLEASE DONT DIG OR TAKE UP ANYOF IT....KARL

 

[bach2yoga]

I'd like directions...
Renee

 

[bunnymom3]

Karl,

That is the old coal dock.

Nykki

 

[KARL]

bach2yoga, HI RENEE...........HOPE YOU AND THE FAMILY ARE WELL AND READY FOR SPRING........ONE OF THESE DAYS............WENT OUT TO LA LAST WEEK TO SEE MY NEWEST GRANDDAUGHTER...........CUTE..........SEVENTY DEGREES , FLOWERS,AND SUNSHINE.........BUT LOOKS LIKE STATEN ISLAND WITH PALM TREES.........I PREFER BARNEGAT...........OKAY...........GET OFF THE PARKWAY AT ROUTE 72........LBI,CHATSWORTH..........HEAD EAST TO ROUTE NINE......GO NORTH ON NINE TO THE TRAFFIC LIGHT IN CENTER OF BARNEGAT...........TURN LEFT ON 554,THEN THE VERY NEXT LEFT BY JACKS BARBER SHOP.........GO DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT A THOUSAND FEET OR SO..........ITS O NTHE LEFT....................BE CAREFUL, ITS A TWO LANE ROAD DIVIDED BY A CENTER STRIP,AND EACH IS ONE WAY.............THEN TAKE THE KIDS FOR ICE CREAM AT THE HURRICANE HOUSE BACK IN THE CENTER OF TOWN.....THE OLDEST IN OCEAN COUNTY............HAVE FUN......KARL

 

[bach2yoga]

Thanks Karl, you're a sweetheart!
Hey, Nykki, is Hurrican House open already since we'll be in Barnegat Sunday? Kristen won't be with us, her scout troop is going to the state aquarium.
Renee

 

[bunnymom3]

Angie won't be here either. She is at grandmas.

It's open and yes we will be visiting the coaling dock too while your here. It's right in town.

Nykki

 

[KARL]

bunnymom3, ME AGAIN,NYKKI.........YES,YOURE RIGHT..........HAVING MY REMAINING HAIRS CUT AT JACKS IN BARNEGAT,AND HE VERIFIED YOUR OBSERVATION.........THEY WERE COAL DOCKS......MANY THANKS FOR THE INPUT.......PRESS ON, KARL