Washington Township in Burlington County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Cultivated Blueberry Industry
Photographed by Donald B. Caselli (Barry)
1. The Cultivated Blueberry Industry Marker
The cultivated blueberry industry started in the New Jersey Pinelands. On this site, James Garfield Alloway established one of the world's first blueberry farms. Not only was it one of the first, but for many years it was one of the most productive.
The hard work of James Garfield Alloway, his wife, Anna Shinske (Choroczynski) Alloway, his son Mark Andrew Alloway, made this piece of pinelands a garden spot. Their pioneering efforts helped establish blueberry cultivation.
This monument is dedicated to their memory by James Garfield DeMarco. Now abandoned and returning to forest, the Alloway farm belongs to the State of New Jersey.
Erected 1986 by James Garfield Demarco.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture.
Location. 39° 44.197′ N, 74° 34.752′ W. Marker is in Washington Township, New Jersey, in Burlington County. It can be reached from Hawkins Bridge Road 1.2 miles south of Friendship-Speedwell Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker lies in a clearing in the woods, about 950 feet down a narrow dirt access road or path, off Hawkins Bridge Road. The turnoff for this access road is about 1.2 miles south of Friendship-Speedwell Road.
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Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s South Jersey, in the Pine Barrens, and in Greater Philadelphia. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cemetery (approx. 2.1 miles away); Speedwell (approx. 2.6 miles away); Monument (approx. 4 miles away); Carranza Memorial (approx. 4 miles away); A World Class Ecosystem (approx. 4.7 miles away); Chatsworth Honor Roll (approx. 5.9 miles away); The White Horse Inn (approx. 6.1 miles away); Central Railroad of New Jersey (approx. 6.1 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2026, by Donald B. Caselli (Barry) of Hopewell, Virginia. This page has been viewed 21 times since then. Last updated on April 30, 2026, by Donald B. Caselli (Barry) of Hopewell, Virginia. Photo 1. submitted on April 27, 2026, by Donald B. Caselli (Barry) of Hopewell, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
