kirbys
manumuskin said:
no it"s not fries mill I"m talking about.it"s a hole on kirby"s property just south of menantico and yes he is a butthole.long story there between me an him.
is the african cemetery you speak of the one a half mi in the woods south of stagecoach road and about a mi past hunters mill road.in the woods and no sign of trail,non native plants or any sign that man has ever lived there?weird gravesite.theirs actually 4 stones with only 1 partially legible.1790 date.
didnt know cumberland had a frunace.Where?south side of 49?is that what all that disturbed soil back in there was?
would like to see your etna map.never heard of shaws stopping place.followed the canal found a lotta cellars but dont know the history as well as you.
I dont cave dive.not qualified for that.i wet cave in a wetsuit to avoid hypothermia.been caving since 82.also into wilderness survival and primitive skills.
you obviously know atlantic county better then me.I am aware of a ruin east of 50 and on the north bank of south river.heard what is was but forget now???
If you want the low down on kirby e mail me.He's pretty old now if he"s still alive.he"s my uncles cousin.never actually met him but heard stories.he"s supposed to be after me
He knows where i live so he must not want me too bad
Al
Hmm...I'd like to find the cemetery you're talking about...the one I mentioned is in Port Elizabeth adjacent to the site that used to have another cemetery--not the forgotten RC cemetery--near Railroad Ave and Church Ave, though, like the RC cemetery.
Have you seen the one on the right if you head down Back Neck Rd in Fairton toward the PSEG property? There is a church historical sign by the road, 1680. The front markers are newer (meaning late 1700s!) but if you head back into the woods there is a whole other cemetery with even older markers. The PSEG property is cool in the early spring, there is a wooded area that is beautiful, with literally hundreds of lady slippers in bloom.
I'd be interested to hear the Kirby story. Still can't remember his name... TNC likes having him for a neighbor though.
He's still alive and kicking.
I'll try to dig up the map in the next couple of days when I get a chance.
You and Benny should try to get a copy of Absegami Yesteryear from amazon used or abebooks or the historical society.
Places mentioned: Franklin Inn, Peter Steelmans, Snells, Emmelville, Indian Cabin, etc., Joe Mulliner's grave, Shaler Grave, West's mystery at Catawba, Old churches, Kate Aylesford Mansion, Old Customs House, Clark's Graves, Estellville, Gloucester Etna and Weymouth Furnace, etc.
Cumberland Furnace is also known as Eli Budd's furnace. Cumberland County has a website where you can get the history on it, under historical register or something. Cumberland Furnace is on TNC property on 49 across from the Pond. Yes, there has been illegal digging recently, and the TNC has no intentions of tolerating it, quite rightly. Next to that is a clearing where the grist mill used to be. Down Union Road is a dirt "road" (with lots of logs and very narrow-worse than going to Nash's cabin!) called Forge Road that is tore my Jeep up a bit, and one of the forges is there. The furnace is right before you get to the river, where the crooked foot bridge is that has been used for ATVs. That's state property. About a mile upstream is another forge connected with the furnace, which I believe is probably the older of the two. I haven't had a chance to look for that yet.
re: aetna, you can find the traces of the raceways still, that is probably what you followed to the cellar holes.
Renee
