Being the story of john fenwicks colony, the oldest english speaking settlement on the delaware river paperback by. There are also a number of people of irish ancestry 25. Winslow township was incorporated as a township by an act of the new jersey legislature on march 8, 1845, from portions of gloucester township. The official web site for the state of new jersey history. Its a city in camden county, new jersey for gods sake, its not even too politically incorrect for the federal government. New jersey womens history an online resource for students, teachers, and all interested people who want to know more about. Dicktown is a suburban neighborhood based on population density located in sicklerville, new jersey. This is a great, rare, vintage after fifteen years. Nov 07, 2012 theres so much history in this state, its hard to pack it into one book. A shore thing by nicole snooki polizzi, gorilla beach by nicole snooki polizzi, the rules according to jwoww by jenni. The second of my threefold reasons is the history we have built together, dicktown and i.
One of the original colonies, new jersey was an important battleground during the american revolution. Free access is available through the 201920 school year. Discover dicktown, new jersey with the help of your friends. Census information for dicktown camden county, state of new jersey. In 1950, the township annexed a portion of monroe township in gloucester county. Anywhere from 8,000 to 20,000 delaware indians lived in the area when the first europeans arrived.
History hunterdon somerset counties new jersey abebooks. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. At one time there was a small gas station on the northwest corner and a. New jersey womens history an online resource for students, teachers, and all interested people who want to know more about the history of women in new jersey. To learn more about what data we collect and your privacy options, see our. There is a school there, little children who grow up in dicktown. Dicktown sicklerville, nj 08081, neighborhood profile. History of the township of ocean, ocean county, new jersey. A collection of photos, business cards, postcards, tickets, etc. Pittstown the century hotel 1910 pittstown the cenutry inn 1908 pittstown the century hotel 1912 pittstown century hotel 1910 pittstown the century hotel fire 19 pittstown century hotel post fire 2219 pittstown century hotel post fire 19 pittstown the century inn 1930 pittstown seen from the railroad depot c 1910 pittstown barlows blacksmth.
Waretown has two old cemeteries, the resting places of many of our settlers. The findings of archaeologists, political, social, and economic historians provide a new look at how the garden state has evolved. New york, 1911, by edgar jacob fisher page images at hathitrust the story of an old farm. History of hunterdon and somerset counties, new jersey. Alloway creek flows south of daretown, while the salem river flows to the north. The village was known as deckertown in honor of early settler peter decker. Aug 10, 2014 i have depressingly few books on the history of new jersey, but the ones i do have are pretty good. The stories are based in southern ocean county, nj, but they range to high points of new jersey shore area history from the 1600s to the present. A history of the garden state presents a fresh, comprehensive overview of new jerseys history from the prehistoric era to the present. History of hunterdon and somerset counties, new jersey, with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers by p. Im going to assume this city was founded by some poor soul named richard whose friends gave him an unfortunate nickname and who doesnt appreciate us living folks laughing at his legacy. Here is an alphabetical list of books about new jersey, compiled by a librarian, that are currently available. Login using username history and password historyhistory and password history. Record of the class of eightysix princeton university class of 1886 history book.
This is very long, but there is some interesting milltown history. It spans from where nj was young with revolutionary war history, through to the civil war, right to the 1950s. Jan 16, 2016 overview of dicktown, gloucester township, camden county, new jersey, united states collaborative genealogy and history. With histories of lives, families, and landmarks, stafford chronicles vividly reconstructs different ways of life in a town that has seen many changes. Local information and community profile for dicktown camden county, state of new jersey. List of books and articles about new jersey history online. At one time there was a small gas station on the northwest corner and a gray stone house on the southwest corner. Most of the residential real estate is owner occupied. Theres a board dedicated to towns with funny names on a popular travel site, and there were questions there as to where dicktown nj is and who has been there. They lived here starting at least 10,000 years ago. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Their name means original people or genuine people. Dicktown in camden county, nj populated place profile. Overview of dicktown, gloucester township, camden county, new jersey, united states collaborative genealogy and history.
Also known as the garden state, new jersey has been a center for hightech industry and invention throughout its existence. Historyancestry found and genealogy of fenwicks colony new jersey by thomas shourds 1876 553 pages. So many gems of thought in this unique collection of essays. New jersey history mysteries stories of little known men and women who make new jersey the interesting place it is. Join facebook to connect with wayne miller and others you may know. Dicktown populated place profile camden county, new jersey data.
History ancestry found and genealogy of fenwicks colony new jersey by thomas shourds 1876 553 pages. At any point in history it was a small unincorporated area at best, and it doesnt exist as an actual place today. List of books and articles about new jersey history. Milltown history members welcome at the milltown historical. As the cold war deepens and the new political threats loom for project blue book, dr. History of nj new jersey information research guides. Urban dictionary and our advertising partners set cookies on your computer to improve our site and the advertisements you see.
The historic new jersey, a trip to discover the hidden treasures of its cities, meet its people, and relive the past events that made history. Dicktown, new jersey, could have been my homestead. It consists of some 500 graves and is still being used along with a recent one on route 532. Do you have questions about finding other single family real estate for sale in carmel. Superfund sites, and industrial cleanup is an important issue in its cities. Save over 20% credits will not expire, so you can use them at any time. History of nj new jersey information research guides at.
Stockton gutenberg text and illustrated html new jersey as a royal province 1738 to 1776. With histories of lives, families, and landmarks, stafford chronicles vividly reconstructs different ways. Dicktown real estate is primarily made up of medium sized three or four bedroom to large four, five or more bedroom singlefamily homes and mobile homes. Sep 16, 2019 new jersey historical commission the mission of the new jersey historical commission is to enrich the lives of the public by preserving the historical record and advancing interest in and awareness of new jerseys past. A history of the garden state, the first overview of the state in 35 years. Fedex ground is hiring parttime and fulltime individuals to load and unload packages in our fastpaced warehouse environment. The official web site for the state of new jersey a. Click on the image or title for additional information and availability purchases are provided by. Richard veit, a professor in the department of history and anthropology at monmouth university, is the author of digging new jersey s past and and coauthor of new jersey cemeteries and tombstones. History in the landscape both rutgers university press.
An open letter to s2, dicktown and what it means to me. Get directions, maps, and traffic for dicktown, nj. Whether you want the cheapest reading copy or a specific collectible edition, with bookfinder, youll find just the right book. Snell, james and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Historic images of hunterdon cpinty west jersey history. In the dicktown neighborhood in sicklerville, nj, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as italian 29. Originally settled by native americans, new jersey has welcomed waves of immigrants, from the dutch and english in the 1600s to. The state has a rich native american heritage and complex colonial history. The story of the area of presentday new jersey begins at the end of the younger dryas, about 15,000 years ago.
What are the best books on the history of new jersey. Native americans moved into new jersey soon after the reversal of the younger dryas. The largest is cedar grove on bay street which was founded in 1861, but included an ancient graveyard. Be on the lookout for this beautys release in march. Bookends ridgewood nj, upcoming author signings, autographed books. Winslow township is a township in camden county, new jersey, united states. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. Genealogicalancestry found history of hudson and bergen counties, new jersey by cornelius burnham harvey 1900 617 pages. This site requires the adobe flash player and adobe acrobat reader be installed on your computer.
This wonderful old piece has a nice, decorative cover, is loaded with information on the students from the class of 1886, from princeton, new jersey, was printed in 1901, is an original, vintage example and rare to find. The official web site for the state of new jersey a short. Dicktown is generally thought to be at the intersection of the berlin cross keys road and the new brooklyn erial road route 706, part in gloucestrer township and part in winslow township. New jersey has been a leader in industrial research and development since the establishment in 1876 of thomas edisons research facility in menlo park. Stories of new jersey new york et al american book co.
Since 1997, bookfinder has made it easy to find any book at the best price. Camden county is in the eastern time zone utc 5 hours. A companion book to sams remembering the businesses and people of tuckertons past. Overview of dicktown collaborative genealogy and history. Feel free to share, discuss and enjoy the history of new jersey. Daretown is an unincorporated community within upper pittsgrove township in salem county, new jersey, united states. The first people to live on the land now known as new jersey were the delaware indians. Nj history books do you know the history of your town. Because new jersey womens history is a young field, it is constantly growing and changing. The museum owns a copy of this awesome history book, and now its online, and searchable. This book of short little known new jersey history kept me turning the pages. New jersey has a long and distinguished history that dates back far before the american revolution, in which the state played a pivotal role. I highly recommend the encyclopedia of new jersey, which was published by rutgers university. The funniest place names in the world, ranked roughmaps.
Daretown is an unincorporated community within upper pittsgrove township in salem county, new jersey, united states alloway creek flows south of daretown, while the salem river flows to the north. In addition, in an emergency, a toll collector should exercise his own best judgment in. The long history of heavy industry in new jersey has left the state with the largest inventory of u. While dicktown didnt participate in the 2010 census, we have census information for the neighboring area. Being the story of john fenwicks colony, the oldest english speaking settlement on the delaware river paperback.
Allen hynek aidan gillen and captain michael quinn michael malarkey must delve further down the ufo. Google translate is an online service for which the user pays nothing to obtain a purported language translation. If you do not have these programs you can download them, for. Portions of the township were taken on november 26, 1867, to create chesilhurst. History of union and middlesex counties with biographical sketches of many of their prominent men by w.
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