All,
Before our hike on Thursday, Rob from work and I quickly visited the Otter Branch in Runnemede to check out the location before it is destroyed by construction. Rob mentioned that about 30 years ago there was a home located in the woods along the branch, but soon after that it went up for sale. He had visited there once recently and was not able to find evidence of that dwelling. On Thursday we arrived at sunrise and were in a rush to start on our hike in the pines, so we only spent a few minutes there and moved on.
So this morning I went back to photograph the location, and try to find the remains of the house. Even though this is not in the pines, I figured you may be interested in some history and the future of this interesting place.
The future.
The past.
The overgrown road leading to the house. An interesting walk through!
The holes in this are elongated from years of use.
The views
My photo’s don’t do it justice; however, this is a major cavernous location unlike most I have visited before. Some of the trees are quite tall.
This branch is so wide and deep that when the Camden County sewer lines were ran through the area they had to build a massive viaduct to extend the pipes across it. It is quite a surprise to see this there.
An aerial view from Live Maps.
The house
And finally, after almost giving up I walked the edge of the hill and discovered the foundations of the house. Hidden from view from most normal locations, one has to walk along the crest of the hill to see this. A wonderful place to build a home many years ago.
Guy
Before our hike on Thursday, Rob from work and I quickly visited the Otter Branch in Runnemede to check out the location before it is destroyed by construction. Rob mentioned that about 30 years ago there was a home located in the woods along the branch, but soon after that it went up for sale. He had visited there once recently and was not able to find evidence of that dwelling. On Thursday we arrived at sunrise and were in a rush to start on our hike in the pines, so we only spent a few minutes there and moved on.
So this morning I went back to photograph the location, and try to find the remains of the house. Even though this is not in the pines, I figured you may be interested in some history and the future of this interesting place.
The future.
The past.
The overgrown road leading to the house. An interesting walk through!
The holes in this are elongated from years of use.
The views
My photo’s don’t do it justice; however, this is a major cavernous location unlike most I have visited before. Some of the trees are quite tall.
This branch is so wide and deep that when the Camden County sewer lines were ran through the area they had to build a massive viaduct to extend the pipes across it. It is quite a surprise to see this there.
An aerial view from Live Maps.
The house
And finally, after almost giving up I walked the edge of the hill and discovered the foundations of the house. Hidden from view from most normal locations, one has to walk along the crest of the hill to see this. A wonderful place to build a home many years ago.
Guy
