Hammonton in Atlantic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Atlantic City Railroad Cape May Branch
Photographed by Donald B. Caselli (Barry), January 19, 2018
1. Atlantic City Railroad Cape May Branch Marker
Running from Winslow to the tip of Cape May and other ocean-side communities, the historic Atlantic City RR Cape May Branch helped transform the lower Jersey Shore into a popular vacation destination. In 1933 it became the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines.
Erected by State of New Jersey.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. 39° 35.351′ N, 74° 51.456′ W. Marker is in Hammonton, New Jersey, in Atlantic County. It is on 12th Street (New Jersey Route 54) 0.1 miles south of Black Horse Pike (U.S. 322), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hammonton NJ 08037, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Baptist Church of Hammonton (approx. 4½ miles away); Friendship Church (approx. 5.1 miles away); Wiltsey's Sawmill (approx. 6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.4 miles away); Weymouth Furnace (approx. 6½ miles away); Atlantic County Parks Along the Great Egg Harbor River (approx. 6½ miles away); Welcome to Atlantic County's Park at Weymouth Furnace (approx. 6½ miles away); Weymouth Church (approx. 6.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hammonton.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Amatol (was approx. 5.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. Atlantic City Railroad (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 30, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society. (Submitted on May 30, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2026, by Donald B. Caselli (Barry) of Hopewell, Virginia. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on May 23, 2026, by Donald B. Caselli (Barry) of Hopewell, Virginia. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
