Pennsauken Township in Camden County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Where the Pennsauken Waters Flow
Digitally Printed Glass
J. Kenneth Leap 2013
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 3, 2025
1. Where the Pennsauken Waters Flow Marker
Inscription.
Where the Pennsauken Waters Flow. Digitally Printed Glass. , The artist gratefully acknowledges the following persons and entities that contributed to the development of this artwork. The theme was inspired by the poem "My Jersey Girl" by J. Dunbar Hylton Ph.D. (1837-1893). Hylton, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, was a doctor of medicine, a poet and a resident of Pennsauken. He also engaged in fruit growing and mining clays and lived in his house, Mt. Pleasant, completed by Benjamin Morgan in 1775 overlooking "Pensaukin" Creek. Historian Paul W. Schopp consulted on local and railroad history and contributed images from his personal collection. Other images were sourced from: Jack H. Fichter Collection at Pennsauken Free Public Library. Pennsauken Historical Society Archives. Personal Collection of Robert Fisher-Hughes. Haverford College Library, Haerford, PA, Quaker Collection, Coll. no. 950, Richard R. Wood papers, Petty's Island (N.J.) deed, July, 12, 1678. George Arents Collection, the New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations. Historic American Building Survey files, Library of Congress. Residents of Pennsauken who contributed images from their personal collections.,
Always with me - historian and storyteller, William W. Leap (1928 - 2012). ,
My fancy sees thee as of yore, , As when first on thee my vision fell, That day upon Pensauken's shore , And love did through my spirit swell, The same bright angel as of old, , From out my dreaming fancies rise., It seems my fancies can behold , My Jersey girl no otherwise!. ,
My Jersey Girl, My Jersey girl, my Jersey girl, , All bright and beautiful was she, , With ruby lips and teeth of pearl , And cheeks more fair than roses be., I met her 'neath the willow tree, , Where the Pensauken waters flow, , I smiled at her, she blushed at me, , In ways that bashful lovers know;, I took her by her snowy hand , And plainly told her of my love, , And swiftly made her understand , I prized her all on earth above:, She smiled and hit her blushing face , 'Neath branches of the willow tree, , But showed enough for me to trace , Her eyes all loving gazed at me., Oh, sweet Pensauken's waters flow; , Lovely on his banks the roses bloom; , All stately there the lilies grow; , Violets give forth their sweet perfume., - J. Dunbar Hylton M.D. 1884 , Doctor, Poet, Pennsauken resident.
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Delair Bridge. The Delair Birdge was built for the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1895. It was the first Delaware River crossing south of Trenton. Because of the width of the Delaware River it has a collection of extremely long and heavy spans. These include the world's heaviest center-bearing swing span, completed in 1896, and the longest double-track vertical lift span, added in 1959.,
Pea Shore. The area known as Pea Shore derived its name from the early pea crop harvested on colonial- and early-federal-period truck farms that ringed Fish House Cove. The cove created a special microenvironment that extended inland one-half to the three-quarters of a mile. The special combination of sunshine, friable soil, humidity and moderated temperature promoted the growth of these early peas, which usually eclipsed the early Virginia pea crop by up to two weeks. The farmers realized a large profit from the sale of these early peas and became men of great wealth in their day.,
To all persons whom these presents shall Come we Wesakesouscutte, Pensakenen, Colehickaim and Ojerekqua owners of the greatest Island lying before Shaksemasen in the river Dewlaware for six hundred gliders to us paid by Elizabeth Kinsey we doe herby Sell convey assure Confirm and make over to the said Elizabeth Kinsey and her heirs all the said Island be the quantity what it is reserving only to u[s] liberty of hunting, fishing and gitting takah[o] upon the same, promising as far as we can to save her hoggs from killing and her hay from burning, for which care she is to give us every year sixteen Muches of rum and sixteen muches of powder - and we doe by these present weighing - warrant the said Island to her and hers forever against us and against all p'sons. In conformation we subscribe oure hands an[d] seals the 12 of July 1678.
Elizabeth Kinsey.
The artist gratefully acknowledges the following persons and entities that contributed to the development of this artwork. The theme was inspired by the poem "My Jersey Girl" by J. Dunbar Hylton Ph.D. (1837-1893). Hylton, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, was a doctor of medicine, a poet and a resident of Pennsauken. He also engaged in fruit growing and mining clays and lived in his house, Mt. Pleasant, completed by Benjamin Morgan in 1775 overlooking "Pensaukin" Creek. Historian Paul W. Schopp consulted on local and railroad history and contributed images from his personal collection. Other images were sourced from: Jack H. Fichter Collection at Pennsauken Free Public Library. Pennsauken Historical Society Archives. Personal Collection of Robert Fisher-Hughes. Haverford College Library, Haerford, PA, Quaker Collection, Coll. no. 950, Richard R. Wood papers, Petty's Island (N.J.) deed, July, 12, 1678. George Arents Collection, the New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations. Historic American Building Survey files, Library of Congress. Residents of Pennsauken who contributed images from their
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personal collections.
Always with me - historian and storyteller, William W. Leap (1928 - 2012)
My fancy sees thee as of yore,
As when first on thee my vision fell
That day upon Pensauken's shore
And love did through my spirit swell
The same bright angel as of old,
From out my dreaming fancies rise.
It seems my fancies can behold
My Jersey girl no otherwise!
My Jersey Girl
My Jersey girl, my Jersey girl,
All bright and beautiful was she,
With ruby lips and teeth of pearl
And cheeks more fair than roses be.
I met her 'neath the willow tree,
Where the Pensauken waters flow,
I smiled at her, she blushed at me,
In ways that bashful lovers know;
I took her by her snowy hand
And plainly told her of my love,
And swiftly made her understand
I prized her all on earth above:
She smiled and hit her blushing face
'Neath branches of the willow tree,
But showed enough for me to trace
Her eyes all loving gazed at me.
Oh, sweet Pensauken's waters flow;
Lovely on his banks the roses bloom;
All stately there the lilies grow;
Violets give forth their sweet perfume.
- J. Dunbar Hylton M.D. 1884
Doctor,
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 3, 2025
2. Where the Pennsauken Waters Flow Marker
Poet, Pennsauken resident
Delair Bridge
The Delair Birdge was built for the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1895. It was the first Delaware River crossing south of Trenton. Because of the width of the Delaware River it has a collection of extremely long and heavy spans. These include the world's heaviest center-bearing swing span, completed in 1896, and the longest double-track vertical lift span, added in 1959.
Pea Shore
The area known as Pea Shore derived its name from the early pea crop harvested on colonial- and early-federal-period truck farms that ringed Fish House Cove. The cove created a special microenvironment that extended inland one-half to the three-quarters of a mile. The special combination of sunshine, friable soil, humidity and moderated temperature promoted the growth of these early peas, which usually eclipsed the early Virginia pea crop by up to two weeks. The farmers realized a large profit from the sale of these early peas and became men of great wealth in their day.
To all persons whom these presents shall Come we Wesakesouscutte, Pensakenen, Colehickaim and Ojerekqua owners of the greatest Island lying
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 3, 2025
3. Where the Pennsauken Waters Flow Marker
before Shaksemasen in the river Dewlaware for six hundred gliders to us paid by Elizabeth Kinsey we doe herby Sell convey assure Confirm and make over to the said Elizabeth Kinsey and her heirs all the said Island be the quantity what it is reserving only to u[s] liberty of hunting, fishing and gitting takah[o] upon the same, promising as far as we can to save her hoggs from killing and her hay from burning, for which care she is to give us every year sixteen Muches of rum and sixteen muches of powder - and we doe by these present weighing - warrant the said Island to her and hers forever against us and against all p'sons. In conformation we subscribe oure hands an[d] seals the 12 of July 1678.
Elizabeth Kinsey
Erected 2012 by NJ Transit with assistance from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts; funding made possible by the Federal Transit Administration.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is July 12, 1678.
Location. 39° 58.675′ N, 75° 3.716′ W. Marker is in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey, in Camden County. It
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 3, 2025
4. Where the Pennsauken Waters Flow Marker
can be reached from the intersection of Derousse Avenue and Zimmerman Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The marker is on display on the glass on the open-air Pennsauken Transit Center building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 Derousse Ave, Pennsauken NJ 08110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Jersey and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 3, 2025
7. The Pennsauken Transit Center
Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 5, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on April 6, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
