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. With histories of lives, families, and landmarks, stafford chronicles vividly reconstructs different ways. Genealogicalancestry found history of hudson and bergen counties, new jersey by cornelius burnham harvey 1900 617 pages. One of the original colonies, new jersey was an important battleground during the american revolution. Paterson, new jersey historic book collection 8 books. Dicktown sicklerville, nj 08081, neighborhood profile. A reissue of the 1880 original by the great john mathis foundation, 1963, hardcover, 295 pages. Residents of the western section of freehold township were informed in the winter of 1848 that they were to be separated from that township and would become residents of a new independent township by the new jersey state. History of middlesex county, new jersey, 16641920, under the associate editorship of john p.
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. The important events and heroism of jerseymen in the revolutionary and civil war is thoroughly researched and well writtenan important addition to the library of a history buff. Dicktown is a suburban neighborhood based on population density located in sicklerville, new jersey. Jul 10, 2012 new jersey also lacks the regional peculiarities that have nourished novelists in other parts of america the urban thrum of the eastern seaboard and the industrial midwest, the magnolia murk and tortured history of the south, the soulexposing vastness of the bigsky west, the sundazed sprawl of southern california. Best 30 book dealers used rare in princeton, nj with. Series of state funded books written to celebrate the 300th anniversary of new jersey in 1964 now digitized for new jerseys 350th anniversary. The findings of archaeologists, political, social, and economic historians provide a new look at how the garden state has evolved. 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. List of books and articles about new jersey history. History hunterdon somerset counties new jersey abebooks. The official web site for the state of new jersey history. Winslow township is a township in camden county, new jersey, united states. The zierdt site in montague, sussex county and the plenge site along the musconetcong river in franklin township, warren county, as well as the dutchess cave in orange county, new york, represent camp sites of paleoindians. Aug 10, 2014 i have depressingly few books on the history of new jersey, but the ones i do have are pretty good.
The rich history of burlington city is the subject of a new book recently released through the south jersey culture and history center at stockton university, the. The site information was provided by barbara bolton, curator of the tuckerton historical society. Genealogical holdings in the library of the gloucester county nj historical society. Here is an alphabetical list of books about new jersey, compiled by a librarian, that are currently available. Camden county is in the eastern time zone utc 5 hours. Originally settled by native americans, new jersey has welcomed waves of immigrants, from the dutch and english in the 1600s to. History of nj new jersey information research guides. Most of the residential real estate is owner occupied.
The paterson, new jersey histories book collection is a group of 8 books that detail the history of paterson and passaic county primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Dicktown, new jersey, could have been my homestead. Heres a little technical info of dicktown, i couldnt bring anything up for penbryn. History of nj new jersey information research guides at. Alumnus joseph bilby receives new jersey historical commission. Hnew jersey is sponsored by the new jersey historical commission. Putnam county, new york genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki.
History and legends by william mcmahon, envisioning new jersey. The story of the area of presentday new jersey begins at the end of the younger dryas, about 15,000 years ago. I have depressingly few books on the history of new jersey, but the ones i do have are pretty good. Native americans moved into new jersey soon after the reversal of the younger dryas. Click on the image or title for additional information and availability purchases are provided by. Sep 16, 2019 new jersey state archives new jerseys official research center for public records of enduring historical value. County histories new jersey research guides at rutgers. The state has a rich native american heritage and complex colonial history. The location of dicktown has been provided by the geographic names information system ie the gnis. The purpose of the author, upon starting out, was to gather in a convenient and permanent form a full and reliable epitome of the history of newark, from its settlement in may, 1666, to the year 1878. It was the fall of 2000, and i had just read david foster wallaces article in rolling stone about his experiences hanging out with john mccain aboard the straight talk express, mccains cannily christened campaign bus.
With histories of lives, families, and landmarks, stafford chronicles vividly reconstructs different ways of life in a town that has seen many changes. Dicktown populated place profile camden county, new jersey data. Superfund sites, and industrial cleanup is an important issue in its cities. The long history of heavy industry in new jersey has left the state with the largest inventory of u. Archive book club the historical society of haddonfield. History of the fifteenth new jersey volunteer infantry by alanson a. The village was known as deckertown in honor of early settler peter decker. Written for and read at the annual meeting of the hunterdon county historical society, flemington, n. His book civil war firearms was awarded the louisiana state university civil war centers award of excellence. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. If youre from new jersey or have spent much time there, then you may already know a thing or two about the garden state. Located in the heart of the bustling atlantic corridor and. Appears in 669 books from 16892007 page 321 i know, o lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. A history of the garden state presents a fresh, comprehensive overview of new jerseys history from the prehistoric era to the present.
Hnewjersey is open to anyone with an interest in the history of new jersey, including but not limited to academic researchers, teachers, students, archivists, historic site staff, volunteers, genealogists, archeologists, historic preservationists, and just plain history buffs. What are the best books on the history of new jersey. Heggan free public library to find books on new jersey history ask the librarian for the location of the new jersey collection njc and the new jersey history reference collection. According to quintin parkers book welcome to horneytown, north carolina. Gloucester county historical society camden county library system. New jersey state archives new jerseys official research center for public records of enduring historical value.
New jersey has a long and distinguished history that dates back far before the american revolution, in which the state played a pivotal role. Being the story of john fenwicks colony, the oldest english speaking settlement on the delaware river paperback by. History of little egg harbor township by leah blackman. Search the librarys catalog using the following subjects.
Dec 05, 2016 the rich history of burlington city is the subject of a new book recently released through the south jersey culture and history center at stockton university, the university announced monday morning. Discover dicktown, new jersey with the help of your friends. This site documents various tuckerton, nj historical sites. Government history manalapan spanning three centuries by lydia wikoff. History of the county of hudson, new jersey, from its earliest settlement to the present time by charles h. Pickersgill, assisted by an able corps of local historians. Historyancestry found and genealogy of fenwicks colony new jersey by thomas shourds 1876 553 pages.
List of books and articles about new jersey history online. A classic must have book for those interested in the history and genealogy of the little egg harbor area. History of the early settlement and progress of cumberland county new jersey. The nonfiction book explores the story of women factoryworkers in new jersey and illinois who suffered agonizing deaths in the 1920s and 1930s because they.
Nj history books do you know the history of your town. Be on the lookout for this beautys release in march. We have books on local and new jersey history and geography as well as an extensive collection of genealogical records of families in the area. So many gems of thought in this unique collection of essays. In 1950, the township annexed a portion of monroe township in gloucester county. Local history books on new jersey arcadia publishing. Sussex county, new jersey the village was known as deckertown in honor of early settler peter decker. New jersey has been a leader in industrial research and development since the establishment in 1876 of thomas edisons research facility in menlo park. History of hunterdon and somerset counties, new jersey by snell, james p. Google translate is an online service for which the user pays nothing to obtain a purported language translation. Considering that many vital records, land documents, probate records and military service papers were filed centrally by the colony and state of new jersey, the state archives is a treasure trove for genealogists and historians.
Guide to putnam county, new york ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Dicktown in camden county, nj populated place profile. Of particular interest are the thirtyone sites that have been awarded a plaque by the tuckerton borough landmarks commission. While dicktown didnt participate in the 2010 census, we have census information for the neighboring area. At one time there was a small gas station on the northwest corner and a gray stone house on the southwest corner. The hidden history of new jersey is a mustreadand not just for those who reside in the garden state. Traps and trapezes, ghostman, shoplifting from american a. Census information for dicktown camden county, state of new jersey. From its origin in 1746 to the commencement of 1854, volume 2 by john maclean. A pictorial history of ocean city, new jersey by tim cain price.
Paleoindians first settled in the area of presentday new jersey after the wisconsin glacier melted around,000 b. Kearsley road went through from cross keys road to route 706. In addition the library maintains a local history book collection devoted to madison, morris county and new jersey, in general. Residents of the western section of freehold township were informed in the winter of 1848 that they were to be separated from that township and would become residents of a new independent township by the new jersey state legislature. I highly recommend the encyclopedia of new jersey, which was published by rutgers university. At the time, mccain was running a spirited, if underdog, race against george w. History of bergen and passaic counties, new jersey, with. Also known as the garden state, new jersey has been a center for hightech industry and invention throughout its existence. 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. Dicktown lies in the eastern time zone estedt and observes daylight saving time.
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