All
Last Thursday, me and my friend George returned to Cumberland County to explore some more historic sites in the County, we left home at 7:00A.M. and arrived in the Millville area at 8:10 A.M. to meet up with Manumuskin (Al) who was our guide.
Our first place to visit was the West Creek Church and Baptist Cemetery founded in 1792 located on Rt.347, i always passed by this hallowed ground on the way to Wildwood but never stopped to check out the place.
Do not confuse this name of West Creek with the Town of West Creek North of Tuckerton on Rt.9. Here is a pic of the Cemetery.
After checking out the names and dates on the Stones, it was then time to visit the site of Hunters Mills and a Furnace that i have never heard of called Concord Furnca, a brief history of Concord Furnace can be found on another Pine Barrens website.
The following is a pic of a Stone and a Monument straddled side by side that Al showed us on the way to Hunters Mills.
The following pics will show slag, bricks and other remains of the Hunters Mills-Concord Furnace area.
On this pic which show the remains of bricks, as what was found all day, i did not find on them any visible signs of who manufactured the bricks.
The remains of a raceway.
The following three pics will also show other features that we viewed in the area early in the day.
Upon leaving the area we then went to see a few Monuments, it seems the Surveyors were out in the area recently as quite of few Monuments and Stones were staked out. The following two pics will show what i just stated.
The following pic is of the Cumberland United Methodist Church which on my last outing with Al i stated that the graveyard had abut 20 iron grave markers in the Cemetery, the Church did not fit entirely into the pic, i had to go to the East bound lanes of Rt.49 and about a third of the Church is still missing from the pic.
We then went to view another Monument in the area.
Upon leaving the area, Al then directed us to the sites of the Eli Budd and Wesley Budd Grist Mill and the Forge sites. The following is a history of the Furnace, Forge and Grist Mills in the area.
http://www.co.cumberland.nj.us/content/163/235/996/1152.aspx
A few pics of the Grist Mill site, notice the clam shells and bricks scattered about, no manufacturing name were found also on these bricks.
Remains of a chimney at the Grist Mill site.
We then left the area to see the site of the Forge, a pic of a real nice Stone that Al led us to.
Another Stone that Al showed us.
We then moved on to the site of the Forge, on the way we found what appears to be the site of an abandoned Gun Club, notice the burnt wood, the vandals had their fun again.
A few pics of the Forge site, notice the remains.
Another view of the area.
Upon leaving the Forge site, the trail going out to where i parked the Jeep, i took the following pic of the numerous slag and anthracite coal that was on the trail.
We then left the area to view more Stones that are depicted on the Hartman Maps, here are some pics of Stones that AL led us to view. Notice the x on the top of the Stone.
We then went to see the second Stone, Al leading the way of course. Another nice Stone in the area.
The following three pics are of another Stone, and two pics of Scott Line monuments, notice the very legible name on the second Scott Line Stone.
One thing that i would like to mention, Al and Guy viewed 99% of the Stones that Al showed us last Thursday back last Summer, there is no way i could have viewed these Stones during the Summer months, with all the growth and vegetation, cat brier etc., i am now giving a Winter perspective on the viewing of these Stones which is more to my liking, no way in 100 degree heat, kudos to the both of you.
The following will show the remainder of the Stones that Al led us to last Thursday, there are quite a few to view yet.
Another Monument.
Stone time again.
A real interesting find on this one.
Pics of the last three Stones.
A pic of the Menantico Stone.
Notice the DL on this last Stone, it stands for David Lore who owned property in the Cumberland County area.
After viewing the last Stone it was time to head for home, i took Al back to his house, and not in a rush to get back home, i took Rt.47, which was the slowest way to get back home, we just wanted to enjoy the scenery of the different small Towns and not get back home until dark, no friend's house in Tabernacle, we were exhausted, but what a rewarding day, and a big thank you to Al. We had one harrowing moment when i for the first time i misjudged the depth of an iced up washout, i had to put the Jeep in 4 low to escape that one. Another all day spent in the woods, sunup to sundown.
In closing, only 180 miles on the odometer last Thursday, not 254 like the last outing with Al. we covered an area from Woodbine, Port Elizabeth, Vineland, Cumberland, and Millville. I hope to visit Clark's Grist Mill and other venues on my next trip to Cumberland County.
Jim
Last Thursday, me and my friend George returned to Cumberland County to explore some more historic sites in the County, we left home at 7:00A.M. and arrived in the Millville area at 8:10 A.M. to meet up with Manumuskin (Al) who was our guide.
Our first place to visit was the West Creek Church and Baptist Cemetery founded in 1792 located on Rt.347, i always passed by this hallowed ground on the way to Wildwood but never stopped to check out the place.
Do not confuse this name of West Creek with the Town of West Creek North of Tuckerton on Rt.9. Here is a pic of the Cemetery.
After checking out the names and dates on the Stones, it was then time to visit the site of Hunters Mills and a Furnace that i have never heard of called Concord Furnca, a brief history of Concord Furnace can be found on another Pine Barrens website.
The following is a pic of a Stone and a Monument straddled side by side that Al showed us on the way to Hunters Mills.
The following pics will show slag, bricks and other remains of the Hunters Mills-Concord Furnace area.
On this pic which show the remains of bricks, as what was found all day, i did not find on them any visible signs of who manufactured the bricks.
The remains of a raceway.
The following three pics will also show other features that we viewed in the area early in the day.
Upon leaving the area we then went to see a few Monuments, it seems the Surveyors were out in the area recently as quite of few Monuments and Stones were staked out. The following two pics will show what i just stated.
The following pic is of the Cumberland United Methodist Church which on my last outing with Al i stated that the graveyard had abut 20 iron grave markers in the Cemetery, the Church did not fit entirely into the pic, i had to go to the East bound lanes of Rt.49 and about a third of the Church is still missing from the pic.
We then went to view another Monument in the area.
Upon leaving the area, Al then directed us to the sites of the Eli Budd and Wesley Budd Grist Mill and the Forge sites. The following is a history of the Furnace, Forge and Grist Mills in the area.
http://www.co.cumberland.nj.us/content/163/235/996/1152.aspx
A few pics of the Grist Mill site, notice the clam shells and bricks scattered about, no manufacturing name were found also on these bricks.
Remains of a chimney at the Grist Mill site.
We then left the area to see the site of the Forge, a pic of a real nice Stone that Al led us to.
Another Stone that Al showed us.
We then moved on to the site of the Forge, on the way we found what appears to be the site of an abandoned Gun Club, notice the burnt wood, the vandals had their fun again.
A few pics of the Forge site, notice the remains.
Another view of the area.
Upon leaving the Forge site, the trail going out to where i parked the Jeep, i took the following pic of the numerous slag and anthracite coal that was on the trail.
We then left the area to view more Stones that are depicted on the Hartman Maps, here are some pics of Stones that AL led us to view. Notice the x on the top of the Stone.
We then went to see the second Stone, Al leading the way of course. Another nice Stone in the area.
The following three pics are of another Stone, and two pics of Scott Line monuments, notice the very legible name on the second Scott Line Stone.
One thing that i would like to mention, Al and Guy viewed 99% of the Stones that Al showed us last Thursday back last Summer, there is no way i could have viewed these Stones during the Summer months, with all the growth and vegetation, cat brier etc., i am now giving a Winter perspective on the viewing of these Stones which is more to my liking, no way in 100 degree heat, kudos to the both of you.
The following will show the remainder of the Stones that Al led us to last Thursday, there are quite a few to view yet.
Another Monument.
Stone time again.
A real interesting find on this one.
Pics of the last three Stones.
A pic of the Menantico Stone.
Notice the DL on this last Stone, it stands for David Lore who owned property in the Cumberland County area.
After viewing the last Stone it was time to head for home, i took Al back to his house, and not in a rush to get back home, i took Rt.47, which was the slowest way to get back home, we just wanted to enjoy the scenery of the different small Towns and not get back home until dark, no friend's house in Tabernacle, we were exhausted, but what a rewarding day, and a big thank you to Al. We had one harrowing moment when i for the first time i misjudged the depth of an iced up washout, i had to put the Jeep in 4 low to escape that one. Another all day spent in the woods, sunup to sundown.
In closing, only 180 miles on the odometer last Thursday, not 254 like the last outing with Al. we covered an area from Woodbine, Port Elizabeth, Vineland, Cumberland, and Millville. I hope to visit Clark's Grist Mill and other venues on my next trip to Cumberland County.
Jim
