Mike, Most of the Pines were cleared at one point. Some areas were cleared for farming of blueberries and cranberries, but during the time of the iron...
Mike, as Renee said, most of South Jersey has been cut over many times, but very little of the forests that exist today were farms at one time. The bog iron...
In addition to Renee's comments, in the early settlements through the mid-1800s, much of the pine barrens were cleared for farming. Towns like Batsto and...
thanks, John! and thanks for the link Barry, I couldn't find it to save my life this morning! the other old growth, I'm trying to remember if it's Greenwich or...
You're welcome. Bear Swamp- That's it. I remember now. A cemetery tour in Greenwich would be interesting. Speaking of tours like that, my dad and I went on a...
Tomorrow I will be driving out to Gloucester, Salem and Cumberland Counties to see a few old churches and cemeteries. Anyone who wants to join me, I'd be happy...
thanks everybody. i hadnt realized that that much of the pines had been cut at one point or another. very interesting. thanks a bunch. Mike On the road to...
How big can these old growth trees be? What I mean is that the Pines are so prone to fire, I would wonder if the area would look much different than if it had...
Ok, let's try again.... Hi all; I lurked through this group a while ago and found it interesting, so I thought I'd say hi and hope to chat with everyone. I...
That is a pretty good assumption. But other trees- that's a different story. It is known that there were some enormous Atlantic White Cedars back in the 1800s....
Hey, it sounds as though your interests are nearly the same as mine. I love old churches and other houses of worship. I'll go check out your files you put up. ...
Well, after all this time, the story behind Ogden Nash's cabin! Nykki and Kendawg were in contact with Steve Eichenger from Bass River, and I was in contact...
Jeff, I just viewed your paintings and I think they are great. Can you post some more? Steve ... so ... was ... history ... to ... Southern ... so ... (one...
Jeff, They certainly are wonderful! I would love to see more as well. I'm more familiar with the painters down here in Down jersey, and live near Millville....
Saturday a few of us are starting out on our first quad of "Quad Squad". The idea is to systematically investigate each and every quad in the Pines and...
Hey Barry, I always look forward to seeing what is posted there. Are you doing away with it? If you've run out of pics (ha ha) you can use some of mine that...
Do you mean where's Jeff's pics? They are at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ghosttownsofsouthernnj/files/JeffG% 20images/ Confused, Why would he be doing away...
Oh I know what you mean. I was confused for a minute. The homepage picture, right? There is not enough room in the photo galleries for even one more picture. I...
... You could upload the homepage photo at http://tinypic.com/ (it's free) and then add an HTML tag that points to the tinypic.com image in the Yahoo group...
Hey Bev, Was that some of your folks at Apple Pie Hill? We were replacing a damaged letterbox (yes, Doug, you can finish the series now) and found the lot...
Hi, I am glad to have found this group. I have lived in the Mays Landing area my whole life and like to learn more about the local history of the surrounding...
Hi, Steve! nice to meet you! We live near you, just outside of Atl Cty in cumberland and spend a lot of time in that area, and are regulars at the park. Did...
Hi Renee, Good to hear from you, I will ask him about the lady ghost...I never heard that story. Steve -- In ghosttownsofsouthernnj@yahoogroups.com, pbfiddler ...
I am planning a weekday trip that is suitable for all ages. date is Friday November 19th. It will be a long but exciting day! We will meet at 9:30 at the...
Welcome Steve, Glad you could join us. Your family history in the area sounds interesting. It'a always neat to hear about someone's relatives being buried in...
Doug, Thanks for the tip. I will look into that. It sounds good. Thanks again, Barry ... it ... and ... look ... free) and ... Yahoo ... the ... library....
A Halloween Event at Parvin's. This Friday is our last night. It will start at 6:30pm at the main beach complex, and will run between 11 and 12 midnight, ...
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