Toms River in Ocean County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Canvas Canoe
Toms River Seaport Society
| | Museum Artifact 93.009.01 | |
This 16' canoe (circa 1915) was the property of William Ambrose Cox (1900-1939), a resident of Barnegat, NJ. He attended Westtown Friends School. He owned and operated a lumber yard and Cox's Dairy.
His father, William Cox, was an area real estate investor and his mother, Mary Etta Collins Cox, was the daughter of one of the early Quaker settlers of Barnegat.
Donated by Naomi Cox Gerkin
Erected by Toms River Seaport Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list.
Location. 39° 57.066′ N, 74° 11.609′ W. Marker is in Toms River, New Jersey, in Ocean County. It is on Hooper Avenue north of East Water Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 78 E Water St, Toms River NJ 08753, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Perrine Sneakbox (here, next to this marker); Old Town Canoe (here, next to this marker); Lightning (here, next to this marker); G-Sloop
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