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By Karen F. Riley: The Pine Barrens of New Jersey cover 22 percent of the most densely populated state in the country. The name came from early settlers who thought the area was a vast wasteland, but it is anything but barren. Underneath this incredible natural resource lies almost 17 trillion gallons of some of the purest water on earth. The charcoal industry began here, cranberry production, cultivated blueberries were developed in this area. You’ll uncover many forgotten ghost towns but the people who lived and worked there are the real story. -
By Karen L. Schnitzspahn: History is everywhere along the New Jersey Shore, from the lighthouses that dot the coast to the Victorian grandeur of Cape May. Less visible are the stories of the women who helped shape that past. Trailblazing young women in Belmar and Wildwood became lifeguards, proving that women were just as capable as men. Cindy Zipf has worked tirelessly for more than thirty years to stop ocean pollution and protect marine life. Theatrical stars, pioneering politicians, a Titanic survivor and a cosmetics entrepreneur all called the Jersey Shore home. Even several first ladies vacationed in towns along the coast. While countless women have contributed to the region's past, local author Karen L. Schnitzspahn chronicles some of the most intriguing stories of the remarkable women of the Jersey Shore. -
Compiled by Harry Applegate & Thomas Benton: Six Flage Great Adventure boasts a rich history. In this collection of vintage-photograph postcards, the authors explore the park’s past. Contains 15 Historic Postcards. -
By John Bailey Lloyd: Travel back to Edwardian Beach Haven. You will discover the origins of Barnegat Light House and learn about the fortitude of the men of the U.S. Lifesaving Service. Hurricanes and nor’easters have created “new inlets” and caused the disappearance of Tucker’s Island. You’ll travel the first automobile highways to the Shore—or take the train to one of the grand old hotels and you will find out the origin of that enduring phrase, “Six Miles At Sea”. -
By Harry Applegate & Thomas Benton: In 1977, Great Adventure (in Jackson Township, NJ) became a member of the Six Flags family of theme parks and has grown since with bigger and better attractions. -
By Gretchen F. Coyle & Deborah C. Whitcraft: Once located between Great Bay and Little Egg Harbor, along the New Jersey coast, Tucker's Island disappeared into the Atlantic Ocean. Sand dunes and native foliage once covered its eight miles. For generations, the Rider family kept the light illuminated, and the US Life-Saving Service provided aid to ships in distress. Two hotels were constructed by island men with building materials salvaged from local shipwrecks. Visitors arrived by sail or steam, and the popularity of Tucker's Island inspired real estate agents to sell worthless lots to unsuspecting buyers eager for their own piece of the shore. Storms battered the vulnerable island; the lighthouse toppled in 1927, the life-saving station washed away, and in 1932, the island was removed from tax records. -
Stafford Chronicles—A History of Manahawkin, N.J.: This pictorial history explores a shore town whose coastal traditions and roots go back to before the Revolutionary War. Readers will relive the days of the Tuckerton and Long Beach Railroads: visit with world-renowned decoy carver Hurley Conklin; and discover the 3 “Docs”—Cramer, Hillard, and Lane. The book contains a remarkable collection of essays, reminiscences, memories, and photographs. -
By Kenneth W. Able, PhD.: Station 119 is the story of the mission of the men and women who work at the Rutgers University Marine Field Station. It is also the story of the station itself. While the station now may play a role in saving the planet, it began with a mission of saving lives. This is the fascinating history of a remote former Coast Guard station near Little Egg Inlet on the Jersey Shore and its reincarnation as a marine research facility. The station is now staffed by scientists and students studying the environment in the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve (JCNERR), near Long Beach Island. -
By Ces Mowthorpe: The story of the sky sailors - the men who pioneered a mode of air transport that today is virtually forgotten. During the first two decades of aviation pioneering (c.1890-1910), airshipmen greatly outnumbered aeroplane pioneers. But the great innovations in heavier-than-air aircraft, the advent of two world wars, and the bad publicity brought about by a few horrific airship disasters, Hindenburg and Shenandoah to mention two, changed the picture completely. -
By Karen F. Rilley, Andrew Coulis, & Peter H. Stemmer: Our country's first national reserve, the Pine Barrens, harbors a wonderful secret unknown to most outsiders. This 1.1-million-acre treasure trove of pitch pine and sugar sand is home to many rare species and almost 17 trillion gallons of the purest water on earth. It was in this forest that men like Leland Champion logged trees and built sawmills. It was along these waterways that craftsmen like Gary Giberson made prized decoys. And it was in these woods that Stanley Switlik built a tower from which Amelia Earhart jumped, testing his parachute so it could be used in World War II. These woods yielded inventors whose products we enjoy today. They include cultivated blueberries, cranberry sauce, and Welch's grape juice. It was here that Bob Buchanan reached for the mooring lines as the Hindenburg ended its final, fatal voyage. It was here in Buzby's General Store that John McPhee penned his classic book. -
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By Louise Ann Barton: Does the Jersey Devil really exist or did the legend spring up from tales told around campfires? Did the stories become more embellished with every generation? Read the book and decide for yourself. -
By Margaret Thomas Buchholz: During World War I, before women had the right to vote in America, a young Josephine Lehman Thomas answered the patriotic call from Washington, D.C. and became one of the pioneering ''government girls”. leaving her home in Michigan for adventure in the nation's capital. Through explored diaries and letters, her daughter, Margaret Thomas Buchholz, gives us an amazing chronicle of a trailblazing woman. Josephine worked for legendary journalist Lowell Thomas and traveled the world until the Great Depression dropped her and her new family, struggling to get by, on an island off the coast of New Jersey. This fascinating personal history reveals the optimism of the early 20th Century, the emerging professional woman, the thrill of travel and a sense of success, followed by the crash of the economy, losing everything, and ultimately happiness in a simple life by the sea.
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