Pine Barrens Ghost Towns

One of our readers, Gene Berman took the time to tap out some of his memories of South Jersey on the keyboard and has given me permission to share them here.  So, take it away Gene!
I’m not what you could call very familiar with the Pine Barrens but, years ago,
knew certain areas “like the back […]

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I don’t get out in the Pines much myself these days for various reasons. Another Pine Barrens Enthusiast Mark Betz though, took advantage of the nice weather and visited one of the Lost Towns of the Pine Barrens. Mount was the site of Cranmer’s Tavern when the Pines was a center of industry. Unfortunately some […]

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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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