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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1I7K_thomas-hollinshead-house_Evesham-Township-NJ.html
Thomas Hollinshead House has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. Built 1776
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1I7J_mt-laurel-potters-field_Mount-Laurel-NJ.html
In 1743, John Penn deeded to Evesham Twp. this one acre of land for "strangers deceased, therein, Negro slaves, and poor...for evermore."
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1G3D_the-keeler-oak-tree_Mansfield-NJ.html
The Keeler Oak Tree is a white oak (Genus Quercus Species Alba. 88' tall and a drip line of 120'. This 300 year old tree was witness to the Colonial troops and Hessian soldiers as they marched through Black horse to Petticoat bridge where a famous…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FXI_civilian-conservation-corps_Tuckerton-NJ.html
Site ofCivilian Conservation CorpsCompany 225 ?? Camp S-551933 - 1942
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FX1_wagon_Egg-Harbor-City-NJ.html
Although the exact date and manufacturer of this wagon are not known, it is possible that it was made by the Auburn Wagon Works in Martinsburg, WV around 1900. Wagons were used to transport goods both on the farm and to local markets, boat landing…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FX0_auxiliary-power-system_Egg-Harbor-City-NJ.html
This series of belts and jackshafts were installed in the late 19th century. They were powered by the gristmill turbine, Their purpose was to turn grindstones for sharpening tools and to power the corn sheller housed in the adjacent corncrib.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FWY_bog-ore_Egg-Harbor-City-NJ.html
Ore of this type was usedin the Batsto Furnace. It can still befound in the coves, swamps andbogs of the Pine Barrens.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FWX_ore-boat-or-barge_Egg-Harbor-City-NJ.html
This boat is typical of the barges used to carry bog iron ore to the Batsto Furnace. It is estimated to be 150 years old and is 43 ft. long, with an 11 ft. beam. The boat was excavated from the north side of the Batsto Dam in 1957.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FWV_swimming-the-ladder-to-success_Hammonton-NJ.html
While the Batsto Dam provided power to a once prospering village, it halted the natural migration of spawning fish. The Batsto River Fishway Project provides a pathway over the dam. This project improves the aquatic ecosystem and provides increase…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1FWS_a-pane-in-the-glass-factory_Hammonton-NJ.html
In the 1840s, Batsto iron industry was failing due to competition from new iron industries using coal and iron ore (magnetite) rather than charcoal and bog ore (limonite). Looking for another industry to keep Batsto profitable, Jesse Richards buil…
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