Lost Towns of the Pine Barrens

What a great day for a country living fair at Batsto! Crisp October weather, fluffy white clouds against a beautiful blue sky. They tell me on a bad day the fair draws 40,000, I have no crowd estimates, but everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. From steam engines to quilts, from glassblowers to weavers, there […]

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Restoration work is nearing completion on the Batsto Mansion, but not without its controversy. The mansion dates to 1784(with later additions by Joseph Wharton), and serves as a focal point of the historic village. Word is the State park Service is planning to vacate its current offices and take over about one third of the […]

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