Weymouth nj history books

Route 322, and is operated and maintained as a historic site by the atlantic county park system. Weymouth johnson obituary penns grove, nj south jersey. Welcome to the weymouth family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. They were allowed books, four or five dollar books. With a history of indian raids and captives, fredon now known as a safe and affordable town for families. Here is an alphabetical list of books about new jersey, compiled by a librarian, that are currently available. Browse mls listings in weymouth and take real estate virtual tours at realtor. The mays landing section of hamilton township is the county seat. Maine had the highest population of weymouth families in 1840. The obituary was featured in boston globe on october 15. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the weymouth surname. New jersey has been a leader in industrial research and development since the establishment in 1876 of thomas edisons research facility in menlo park.

Southern new jersey was the home of the lenilenape indians. Buena regional high school, weymouthmalaga road, buena, nj 08310. The weymouth historical society was founded in 1879, and is a nonprofit organization funded by donations and membership dues. Atlantic county library foundation, 40 farragut ave. The weymouth forge land was purchased in 1800 from the west new jersey society by five partners headed by george ashbridge and charles shoemaker. Commentaries, history books, and more are linked to this page. Acua operates a 40 million gallonperday wastewater facility in atlantic city, nj, which is powered. Historical sketch of the town of weymouth, massachusetts, from 1622 to 1884, compiled by gilbert nash, published by the town of weymouth, under the auspices of the weymouth historical society, 1885. Weymouth township nj single family homes for sale zillow. Hamilton historical society, mays landing, new jersey. Weymouth furnace, which produced iron from 1802 to 1862, is located on county route 559 north of the black horse pike u.

The history of weymouth weymouth center for the arts. She brought children on an awesome adventure once she opened a book. A chronological guide to the history of weymouth, massachusetts based on one compiled by the south shore historical society, inc. With a history of indian raids and captives, fredon now. Mays landing historic district, hamilton township, atlantic county.

Kathleen newman obituary weymouth, ma the weymouth news. A history of the furnace, forge, and paper mills by robert f. 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. View all the latest property details for homes in vineland, new jersey to get a feel for real estate in the neighborhood andor surrounding areas. New jersey route 50 is the main highway serving weymouth township. The findings of archaeologists, political, social, and economic historians provide a new look at how the garden state has evolved. In the most recent us census the population of weymouth was 2715. Can anyone tell me if there are any second hand bookshops in weymouth aparft from the charity shops. House rock was left on its present site in house rock park off essex street by a receding glacier. Funeral home services for david are being provided by mcdonald keohane funeral home inc. Your used books make a big difference in the lives of americas veterans and their families.

History of atlantic county department of admnistration atlantic. A history of the garden state presents a fresh, comprehensive overview of new jerseys history from the prehistoric era to the present. In the early 1900s, while passing through the town, encountering turpentine workers and witnessing the devastation to the forest, helen boyd dull asked her father, pennsylvanian steel and railroad magnate james boyd, to save the land. This was about 77% of all the recorded weymouth s in the usa. Tammy smith hunggagirl little falls, nj 3,822 books.

Weymouth historic museum weymouth township, new jersey. Click on the image or title for additional information and availability purchases are provided by. Tammy smith has 3,822 books on goodreads, and is currently reading flying by the seat of my knickers by eliza watson, we met in december by rosie curtis. The mission of the weymouth historical society is to protect and preserve the history of weymouth, massachusetts. Aug 10, 2014 i have depressingly few books on the history of new jersey, but the ones i do have are pretty good. Weymouth offers a glimpse into the history of the bay states secondoldest town through one of the most nostalgic media of the early twentieth century. The town is 11 kilometres 7 mi south of dorchester and 8 kilometres 5 mi north of the isle of portland. It provided weapons iron for the war of 1812 and reached its peak in the 1850s, when the site contained a furnace, forge, gristmill, methodist church, sawmill, large owners mansion, store, 20 workers houses, a blacksmith shop, and a wheelwright. Public transportation edit nj transit provides bus service in the township on the 315 route that runs between cape may and philadelphia. In 1840 there were 73 weymouth families living in maine.

Local history books on new jersey arcadia publishing. The most weymouth families were found in the usa in 1880. In the beginning, the first to travel and settle in mays landing were the absegami indians, who were part of the unalachtigo branch of the lenni lenape tribe. Mays landing historic district, national register, hamilton township, atlantic county, mays landing, nj. Cunningham newman, age 99, of weymouth passed away december 22, 2019. The weymouth township area presently in atlantic county, new jersey, was originally called eysen haven egg harbor by the dutch. Weymouth historical society historical sketch of weymouth. Circa 1930 city directories available at nara national archives. With the purchase of the acreage, boyd established an estate which he called weymouth. This page lists microfilmed city directories available at national archives building, 700 pennsylvania ave. List of books and articles about new jersey history online. A stateoftheart landfill, recycling center, composting facility and collection fleet are located at the acua environmental park in egg harbor township. This 1,660 sqft foreclosure property located at weymouth rd in vineland, new jersey.

Superfund sites, and industrial cleanup is an important issue in its cities. Being the story of john fenwicks colony, the oldest english speaking settlement on the delaware river paperback by. A history of the furnace, forge, and paper mills johnson, robert f on. Weymouth history by steven cseres weymouth township. Use the list below to locate a specific specialist bookseller or book store near you. Weymouth johnson obituary penns grove, nj south jersey times. Weymouth is a township of atlantic, new jersey in the mid atlantic region of the usa. New waymouth was a large area in west jersey settled by quakers from england, a few swedes and more local lenni lenape indians. No matter how big or small, your donations are needed and appreciated. Get the best maritime history books for your collection. Nj history books do you know the history of your town. We carry an excellent series of maritime history books, including facts about the commercial and military maritime history of the u. It is located about 54 miles south of nj s capital city of trenton. Kathleen karr, the childrens book guild of washington, d.

History of weymouth, massachusetts database online. Not to be confused with weymouth township, new jersey. Christopher hannan, 2012 and regina potter, 2016 10,000 bc. Weymouth history by steven cseres weymouth township, new jersey. Weymouth township is a township in atlantic county, new jersey, united states.

It also demonstrates how the historic environment can play an important part in the future development of the town. Or, use the form below to search the inventory of all booksellers who specialize in. The state has a rich native american heritage and complex colonial history. Between 1902 and 1965, almost anyone or anything of significance in weymouth was captured by local postcard publishers, such as hunts news room. The weymouth family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Weymouth is an unincorporated community located within hamilton township in atlantic county, new jersey, united states. In addition, the library offers a booksbymail program. Sep 15, 2008 this book describes the colourful story of weymouth s seaside history and the buildings and open spaces that survive to tell this story. We visited imagine books last time we were in weymouth, great place.

Historical timeline north weymouth civic association. What are the best books on the history of new jersey. The weymouth forge furnace, part of the atlantic county park system, is located on route 559, just north of the black horse pike route 322. History and legends by william mcmahon, envisioning new jersey. Weymouth bunny johnson, age 95, of woodbury, nj, went home to be with the lord on oct. The long history of heavy industry in new jersey has left the state with the largest inventory of u. Weymouth has a metropolitan population of 71,611 2018. The weymouth township area presently in atlantic county, new jersey, was. Johns woods preserve and weymouth county park mays landing. Please note that due to the age of the newspapers and the quality of the microfilm from which these digital images were derived, the accuracy of the optical character recognition ocr is variable. I highly recommend the encyclopedia of new jersey, which was published by rutgers university. Just click the schedule a pickup button below, choose a date for your donation pickup, leave your clearly labeled donations outside on the day you choose, and our driver will pick. David jones passed away in weymouth, massachusetts.