Does anyone know why the gate is on Sim Place Road west of Warren Grove. Or who put it up. I would really like to get back there and canoe the Oswego
Sim Place Road
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Sim Place is an active bog operation and is private property. I'm not sure if that would keep you from canoeing the river though.
Steve
Steve
JIMBO said:
Jimbo, I was there about 3 months ago, and the gate was wide open. I asked at Lucilles about it and they said since Haines purchased the property, it is open sometimes. I am curious about it. If you ever find out it is a Right of Way that should be open, please post that.........bob
I heard from a cranberry farmer in Shamong, that Sim Place was sold and purchased by Rutgers University.
That gate had been crashed through this weekend when Jessica and I was there. We were at the gate near Bear Swamp Hll and it had been crashed from the other side toward us. Someone must have gotten in on the other end and did not want to turn around.
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bach2yoga said:
We had a couple come into the showroom today that are cranberry growers in Chatsworth. When I heard that I struck up a short conversation with the man. When Haines' name was mentioned (a neighbor of his) I said I heard that Haines had bought Sim Place. He told me the deal had not gone through yet.
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BEHR655 said:
His attorney is handling it. He is using the same attorney as Marilyn Schmidt so he can get it at rock bottom dollar. That was a number of months ago, so I'm not sure what the bottom line is now, though according to Marilyn it was as close to a done deal, meaning he was quite determined to have it.
The man that was in our showroom yesterday was Stephen Lee so I assume he is one of the Lee Brothers.
Steve
Steve
BEHR655 said:
He is also a Pinelands Commisioner Steve, has been for quite a while. He lives in Speedwell I think.............
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Yes, he lives in Speedwell.
He is the same Stephen Lee that is doing the Pines plantations.
Renee
He is the same Stephen Lee that is doing the Pines plantations.
Renee
HI GANG, YOU CAN REACH OWEGO BY THE BACK WAY........GO OUT SIM PLACE ROAD,BUT TAKE BEAVER DAM ROAD TO THE RIGHT........TAKE THE NEXT TWO LEFTS............ITS ALL NARROW SAND ROAD,SO DONT TAKE ANY NEW OR LARGE CARS.........ACTUALLY ITS WHAT WE USED TO CALL WAGON WIDTH.......JUST WIDE ENOUGH FOR A WAGON AND TWO HORSES..........ITS A BEAUTIFUL RIDE,STOP AT THE MEADOW AT PLAINS BRANCH..........WHAT A SCENE FOR A PHOTO........IM JUST SCARED SOME NUTS WILL TRASH THE PLACE........AND THEY WILL PROBABLY........IM A PESSIMIST.........SIM PLACE USED TO BE THE SITE OF AN OLD INDIAN VILLAGE.........HAD INDIANS THERE AND ALONG PAPPOSE BRANCH UP UNTIL THE EARLY EIGHTEEN HUNDREDS..........PICK UP ANY LITTER YOU FIND ALONG THE WAY........PRESS ON, KARL STROM JOHANNSON
When I went by Sim Place Road yesterday, I didn't even see a gate. Did they take it down? The road was wide open.
Does anyone know what the industrial complex next to Sim Place Road is? I remember seeing a sign on CR 539, but I can't remember the name now. The big lake and giant tower has intrigued me the last few times I passed by.
TeeGate said:
Why sure, I think its the "Gouge up and scar the earth, create a lot of noise and dust, and leave it looking like hell sand mine".
Ha!............No actually I don't know the real name.
Here's an aerial photo of the complex in question, from Oct 2000. (sorry for the watermarks - I refuse to pay, and can't afford to pay $30.00 for a service that Mapquest used to offer for free!) I agree that it doesn't belong. Industry may have been a part of the Pinelands during the Revolutionary War, but the two should not coexist today.
BTW - The Mr. Haines referred to earlier - same as Haines Bluebrries in Ongs Hat / Pemberton?
Thanks for all of your help. I really enjoy this board, and more importantly, our wonderful (if not endangered) Pinelands.
BTW - The Mr. Haines referred to earlier - same as Haines Bluebrries in Ongs Hat / Pemberton?
Thanks for all of your help. I really enjoy this board, and more importantly, our wonderful (if not endangered) Pinelands.