When Absecon Lighthouse was first lit in 1857, a principal keeper and assistant keeper lived on site with their families. The dwelling for an assistant keeper was built during the original Lighthouse construction. Interior alterations in 1887 . . . — — Map (db m46288) HM
On Thursday, June 2, 1977, New Jersey Governor Brendan T. Byrne signed into law the Casino Control Act, enabling New Jersey to become the second state in the United States to allow casino gaming.
This landmark Atlantic City event took place on this . . . — — Map (db m7872) HM
In 1929, C.J. Newsome was a founder of the Atlantic City Board of Trade (ACBT), which became the Black Chamber of Commerce, promoting Atlantic City as a place for African American conventions. An outstanding leader of St. James A.M.E. Church, he . . . — — Map (db m92433) HM
"When Bert Parks called out my name it changed my life forever. It gave me the opportunity to advance my career. Instant celebrity sometimes throws up communication barriers and you have to work twice as hard to get past that, but once you do the . . . — — Map (db m153474) HM
Dubbed the Father of Atlantic City, this Absecon doctor used his influential connections and salesmanship to sell the idea of a seashore resort where Atlantic City now stands. Speaking with Philadelphia movers and shakers, he extolled the praises . . . — — Map (db m190480) HM
An Atlantic City native, Davis graduated from the New Jersey College of Commerce and is a veteran of World War II. He served as Assistant Vice-President at Atlantic National Bank and Deputy Director of Administration at the Atlantic City . . . — — Map (db m153456) HM
"I am the oldest of the family, [and] have four brothers and a sister. My mother is a widow and so I am the main support. I did clerical work, but at the time hoped that I might better myself....I went to high school and business college in . . . — — Map (db m153515) HM
Green Roof!
The term "Green Roof" refers to an old idea which has become relevant once again as appreciation for its environment benefits continues to grow. The ACUA's green roof will serve as a demonstration project, allowing . . . — — Map (db m190944) HM
Born in Brooklyn, New York, this longtime Atlantic city resident was a founder and past president of the Chelsea Neighborhood Association, which grew to become the largest civic organization in Atlantic City. Corry also co-founded and served as . . . — — Map (db m190936) HM
As Executive Director of the Atlantic City Convention Hall for over two decades, Howard Persina hosted some of America's most important conventions, including the Pittsburgh Conference, and exciting entertainment events, from Luciano Pavarotti . . . — — Map (db m190912) HM
"I feel like a Cinderella for a day that lasted a year.... I didn't make a million dollars as so many people think. But I have a million dollars worth of memories and experience which will grow more valuable every year.... Marriage first, career . . . — — Map (db m153489) HM
Renowned trial attorney, business leader, philanthropist, advocate for civil rights, justice, and education.
Jim Cooper graduated from Atlantic City High School, Rutgers University and Rutgers Law School and, in 1957, founded the law firm now . . . — — Map (db m153446) HM
A Revolutionary War veteran standing six feet tall. Leeds came to Absecon
Island with his ten children in 1785 from Leeds Point, N.J. and built the first
permanent structure of cedar logs. He cleared the nearby land to create his
farm known as . . . — — Map (db m92434) HM
"I was very immature in too many ways when in my early 20s… I didn't settle down to domesticity until I was 30, I doubt that I could have.... Now I know what will make me happy, but without having worked, doing my jobs, traveling a great deal, . . . — — Map (db m153503) HM
At the President Hotel on Atlantic City's Boardwalk in 1935, John L. Lewis threw the punch that was left throughout the mines, plants, and factories of America. Lewis, President of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), struck William Hutcheson, . . . — — Map (db m190918) HM
The light from Absecon Lighthouse first beamed out across the Atlantic Ocean in 1857. At that time, the Lighthouse consisted of the original keeper’s dwelling, a thirty-foot connecting passageway and the tower. In 1903, adding a two-story . . . — — Map (db m46304) HM
An Atlantic City native, Mrs. Caution, and here late husband Russell, were the first major South Jersey distributors of African-American oriented magazines and newspapers, beginning as far back as the 1930s. Mrs. Caution, a writer and printer, wrote . . . — — Map (db m153455) HM
"Last night I felt just like I could fly through the air. And this morning I feel O.K." When asked about a career she said, "Sure, I like to sing and dance. But right now I'm not making any plans for the immediate future....I want a career and . . . — — Map (db m153513) HM
"I did some TV when we were first married, but acting was never my driving ambition....I did a Marilyn Monroe skit and song in the Miss America Pageant, but I'm not a singer, nor am I really an actress. Gary's career seemed to be . . . — — Map (db m153481) HM
With the mother managing the interview in the way that has become customary with Miss America, it developed that Marilyn has plenty of boy friends, but no favorite, and has made no plans nor dreams ahead toward marriage and children. But she can . . . — — Map (db m153508) HM
An Atlantic City native, 'Rennie' graduated from Atlantic City High School and earned degrees in business administration from Atlantic Community College and North Carolina Central University, respectively.
Upon returning to Atlantic City he . . . — — Map (db m114609) HM
When asked, "Are American women usurping males in the world, and are they too dominant? She said, 'I agree that there are too many women working in the world. A woman's place is in the home with her husband and children. After she has raised a . . . — — Map (db m153477) HM
Known as "Mr. Atlantic City," Paul "Skinny" D'Amato owned and operated the renowned 500 Club in Atlantic City from the 1930's until the club burned down in 1973. D'Amato's 500 Clu was a venue for big name entertainers like Frank Sinatra with whom he . . . — — Map (db m153546) HM
A Virginia entrepreneur who headed north in 1911, opened Arctic Avenue Beauty Salon in Atlantic City. She expanded by teaching beauty culture door-to-door with products of the day, some self-styled. Madame Washington, as she would later be called, . . . — — Map (db m37109) HM
"What the media doesn't pick up on is the attitudes of middle America, which is what I think I represent. But the title is not something that you win on morality, and I don't want to turn it into a crusade for new values. All my life I've felt . . . — — Map (db m153534) HM
"'My focus is on education and career....It's about being a woman of the '90s with beliefs and philosophies and ideas.... We all have to go through the process of finding out where we fit in today's society.... I think school-to-work is the . . . — — Map (db m153522) HM
"Parents have less time to listen to what kids have to say, and everybody in the family is going in a different way....Families don't have a chance to sit down and talk about what's going on....More and more you see wives going out and working, . . . — — Map (db m153462) HM
Answering a question about male and female equality in the workplace, Susan said, "It depends on what the activity is. As far as construction work and things of that nature go, men and women are physiologically different—fact is fact. . . . — — Map (db m153459) HM
Former Ritz Carlton Hotel opened during the "Roaring Twenties" on June 24, 1921 as one of Atlantic City's Grand Hotels.
Designed by the architectural firm of Warren and Wetmore and constructed at a cost of $6 million.
During WW2 the . . . — — Map (db m208348) HM
Before construction of Absecon Lighthouse, many ships and many lives were lost off the coast of Absecon Island. Even though the beam from this light lessened these losses, other disasters plagued seagoing vessels. The anchor you see here, weighing . . . — — Map (db m46291) HM
Wastewater Treatment
Each and every day, the Atlantic County Utilities Authority Wastewater Facility treats millions of gallons of wastewater coming from homes, business, industries and institutions using a variety of processes to . . . — — Map (db m190962) HM
Born in Caswell County N.C. and raised in Danville, Va., Sonny relocated to Atlantic City after being honorably discharged from the United States Air Force. He worked in various hotels and restaurants before he began working as a barber at the . . . — — Map (db m153453) HM
The Atlantic & Cape May County AFL-CIO Central Labor Council dedicates this workers' memorial monument to honor all union workers who lost their lives on the job since the establishment of the casino industry in Atlantic City.
The new . . . — — Map (db m208346) HM
This iconic symbol of Brigantine, NJ is not an actual working lighthouse but rather a monument or tourist attraction used to help in the sale of real estate on the island. The Lighthouse, which was built in 1926 by The Island Development Company, . . . — — Map (db m190485) HM
Here stood a mighty white oak tree for 235 years (approx. 1780- 2015) next to a Saw Mill that led the way for the once mighty railroads to criss-cross here in Richland. When time took the life from this tree it still had a 125' wingspan. . . . — — Map (db m190882) HM
The final steps of the loading process were completed in the finishing building. Precise scales weighed each filled shell to determine its range. This crucial information was then stenciled on the outside so the gunner would know how far it would . . . — — Map (db m190900) HM
The process of loading munitions began in the receiving building where metal components of the shells were unloaded from railroad cars. For safety, only one-day's supply was delivered from the incoming storage buildings. Each component was . . . — — Map (db m190898) HM
Small quantities of explosives, in total just a day's worth, were delivered continuously to the pouring/filling buildings. Ammonium nitrate, a white crystalline solid, was crushed to a fine powder, and then delivered to the kettle rooms where it . . . — — Map (db m190899) HM
The quiet woodland scene before you was a very different place 150 years ago. The ruins are the remains of the Estellville Glass Factory, which employed as many as eighty men and boys at its peak of operation. Where the piles of stone and brick lie . . . — — Map (db m92354) HM
The Manor House was built n 1832 by Joseph West for his younger sister, Maria, and her husband, Daniel Estell, as a wedding present. Daniel Estell was the co-owner and operator of the Estellville Glassworks until his death in 1858.
The two and . . . — — Map (db m92368) HM
John Coates and the Howell family of Philadelphia built the Etna Furnace. The first manager was John Ladd Howell II.
At its most active times, about 200 men were employed here. There was a sawmill, gristmill and about 50 homes.
Power for the . . . — — Map (db m92375) HM
After the cylinder was removed from the blowpipe in the Melting Furnace, it was placed on a wooden rack, and a molten glass strip was wrapped around each end. When the domed top and end were touched with a piece of wet metal, they snapped off . . . — — Map (db m92361) HM
The Melting Furnace was the heart of the glassworks. Here the silica sand, lime, and potash were melted into glass.
The furnace was at the center of the building. Before use, wood was dried and stored in the northeast corner of the building. The . . . — — Map (db m92367) HM
Pots were the clay crucibles used as containers in the furnace for melting the raw materials to make glass. Making the pots, the process which took place in this building, was the most exacting work in the entire glass-making industry.
The pots . . . — — Map (db m92356) HM
Built of NJ sandstone by Samuel Richards, Weymouth Ironmaster, the inn and tavern served courthouse and Weymouth Furnace workers, travelers, sea captains and crews. Entered on National Register of Historic Places in 1979. — — Map (db m92343) HM
Gaskill Park was named for Burton Gaskill, a prominent Atlantic County leader, born in Mays Landing in 1889. It was built on land reclaimed by a W.P.A. project in 1937. Historically, it was the site of George Wheaton's shipyard. The West Jersey and . . . — — Map (db m190888) HM
Shipbuilding developed in this area at an early period, probably between 1720-1750. George May lived near this spot and is alleged to have built sloops here prior to the Revolution. According to the Penna. Packet, an early shipyard was here in 1779. . . . — — Map (db m92340) HM
In 1992 Congress passed a Public Law 102-536 which designated segments of the Great Egg Harbor River and its tributaries in the State of New Jersey as components of the National Wild and Scenic River System. The designation of 129 miles of the . . . — — Map (db m190892) HM
The original World Trade Center in March 2001. The tower on the left with antenna spire was 1 WTC. The tower on the right was 2 WTC. All seven buildings on the WTC complex are partially visible; refer . . . — — Map (db m153437) HM
In the 1840s, Batsto’s iron industry was failing due to competition from new iron industries using coal and iron ore (magnetite) rather than charcoal and bog ore (limonite). Looking for another industry to keep Batsto profitable, Jesse Richards . . . — — Map (db m76154) HM
This series of belts and jackshafts were installed in the late 19th century. They were powered by the gristmill’s turbine, Their purpose was to turn grindstones for sharpening tools and to power the corn sheller housed in the adjacent corncrib. — — Map (db m76162) HM
This boat is typical of the barges used to carry bog iron ore to the Batsto Furnace. It is estimated to be 150 years old and is 43 ft. long, with an 11 ft. beam. The boat was excavated from the north side of the Batsto Dam in 1957. — — Map (db m76159) HM
Although the exact date and manufacturer of this wagon are not known, it is possible that it was made by the Auburn Wagon Works in Martinsburg, WV around 1900. Wagons were used to transport goods both on the farm and to local markets, boat landings . . . — — Map (db m76163) HM
Built by Charles Wiltsey in 1800. Later sold to David Albertso who ran the mill into the 1840's. Located on Great Swamp branch of the Egg Harbor River. — — Map (db m88457) HM
Bass Harbor was a busy port for barges and sloops which carried produce, wood and ice to local businesses and residences. From privateering and smuggling, to clamming and fishing, to recreational boating, the bayfront has always played an active . . . — — Map (db m64277) HM
Gateway Casino, Tony Mart’s Bay Shores, Steel’s Ship Bar were all located at this end of Bay Avenue. They made up the musical heart of the bay-front, from the big bands and marathon dances of the 30’s and 40’s to the rock and roll greats of the 50’s . . . — — Map (db m64290) HM
Due to the deepwater harbor and the availability of timber, shipbuilding thrived along the Great Egg Harbor Bay from 1860-1890. Three-masted schooners, the likes of the Emma Cottingham and the 21 Friends, as well as sloops and barges dotted the . . . — — Map (db m64278) HM
Dating from the late 1800’s, this empire-style building was one of the many tavern-hotels in the historic district. Tourists came for fishing parties, sea bathing, hearty food, healthful sea air, and a bay view from the veranda. — — Map (db m64280) HM
The name Ventnor was given to this area by the Camden and Atlantic Land Company in 1889. The name was derived from a health resort the Isle of Wright in the English Channel.
In 1891, the Carisbrooke Inn was built on Harvard Avenue. This . . . — — Map (db m153593) HM
Time has taken its toll on the disappearing act of full "bathing costumes." Back in the early 1900s, women wore black, knee-length, puffy sleeved wool dresses. But times began to change and soon women began wearing less and less. In 1945, Louis . . . — — Map (db m153596) HM
Early 19th Century South Jersey iron furnace. Iron was produced from “Bog Ore” mined in surrounding swamps and brought to furnace by small barges poled along canals. Iron Castings, Stoves, Pots and Pans were made. Weymouth cast cannon . . . — — Map (db m64262) HM
To ease post-WWII housing shortages, the Lustron Corp. of Ohio made an unique house of all pre-fabricated steel parts on an assembly line basis and shipped them directly to owners lots. Harold Hess purchased a Westchester Deluxe model with attached . . . — — Map (db m174139) HM
Built in 1871 for Hilderbrant Naugle on a suburban lot near the Closter R.R. depot, the frame gable-front-and wing house is notable for the ornamental scroll work of Gothic design. Naugle was a carpenter and clockmaker who made improvements to his . . . — — Map (db m7919) HM
Built about 1745 on land purchased in 1710 by Barent and Resolvert Nagel. The frame wing was added later. Owned by Barent’s son John by 1754 and later by grandson David Naugle, a militiaman during the Revolutionary War. In about 1784 David built a . . . — — Map (db m7910) HM
Built about 1806 by Jacob Haring and purchased by Thomas Cadmus in 1816. He was a farmer who owned adjacent land and today the house is known by his name. There were many later owners and in the 1920s it became a commercial property. The two-room . . . — — Map (db m62967) HM
Reflecting the need for additional river crossings as the area grew in the late 19th century, the contract for the original bridge was awarded in July 1890 to Riverside Bridge and Iron Works of Paterson, N.J. for $8,895. This original bridge was . . . — — Map (db m62435) HM
In 1911, the Société Francaise des Films et Cinematographs Éclair purchased land on the west side of Linwood Avenue for the construction of a motion picture studio in downtown Fort Lee. Éclair was a manufacturer of film and film . . . — — Map (db m54901) HM
The Willat Film Manufacturing Corp. began assembling property at the northwest corner of Main Street and Linwood Avenue in 1913, and by 1915 owned three lots occupying nearly half this block. Carl A. Willatowski, a film pioneer known . . . — — Map (db m54905) HM
Jules Brulatour, who had earned a fortune as the agent for George Eastman’s motion picture film, built the Peerless studio on Lewis Street in 1914. It was the original home of the World Film Corporation, which Brulatour formed with . . . — — Map (db m54909) HM
Archibald Campbell’s tavern stood here. He supplied meals to General Washington when Peter Zabriskie’s home was used as military headquarters between November 13 and November 21, 1776 during the retreat across New Jersey. The army marched down Main . . . — — Map (db m7227) HM
Erected about 1831 by the Washington Banking Company. The first bank in present Bergen County, it opened in the nearby Mansion House in 1825-26. After the bank failed in 1833, it housed the offices of prominent lawyers and judges. Later the home of . . . — — Map (db m6817) HM
On August 25, 1781 during the historic 600-mile march to what was the Revolutionary War’s decisive Battle of Yorktown, Gen. Rochambeau’s army was forced to ford this river because the bridge that was here was in poor shape. The bridge of . . . — — Map (db m165837) HM
Located in “Ramapough” near the site of an Indian trading post, this Dutch Colonial house was built about 1750 by Jacobus Laroe. The small wing was added at a later date, the porch about 1840. Some later owners were Jacobus Bogert who . . . — — Map (db m43801) HM
This 19th-century farmhouse with Colonial Revival features was the home of Garret G. Ackerman (b. 1810 – d. 1870) until his accidental death when he was thrown from his horse-drawn wagon on present Fardale Avenue. The west section of the house . . . — — Map (db m27051) HM
Splendid estate farms were created in the Ramapo Valley in the 1870s by Alfred Darling and Theodore Havemeyer. Agricultural sciences were advanced by the farm owners, and the hamlet of Darlington became home to farm managers and workers. A . . . — — Map (db m150297) HM
The island road property from which this utility shed came from was owned by Pieter Wanamaker in 1713 shortly after he came from Germany.
The Wanamaker House was destroyed in 1968, and now is the site of Bennett Bros. — — Map (db m43905) HM
Built about 1840 in the Greek Revival Style of architecture by John C. Demarest. He was a farmer with an interest in river trade when schooners plied the Hackensack River. The house was purchased in 1864 by George Bloomer, a dealer in coal and . . . — — Map (db m7226) HM
Built about 1864 by Claudius with a kitchen wing, it has elements of Greek Revival and Italianate styles of architecture. He purchased a half interest in the farm and mill works owned by his brother Nicholas. Their firm was known as the Collignon . . . — — Map (db m7930) HM
Hagler's Diner
1928-2015
At this site stood Oradell's first diner, a legendary local hangout for working men and women that was owned and operated by the Hagler Family for approximately 85 years.
Erected in 1928, the diner was a brick . . . — — Map (db m108274) HM
History of the Hackensack Water Works
and Van Buskirk Island in Oradell
The New Milford Plant of the Hackensack Water Company opened on Van Buskirk Island in 1882. The facility supplied the clean drinking water that allowed Bergen County . . . — — Map (db m129869) HM
Water at the Hackensack Water Works
on Van Buskirk Island in Oradell
The New Milford Plant of the Hackensack Water Company opened on Van Buskirk Island in 1882. The facility supplied the clean drinking water that allowed Bergen County to . . . — — Map (db m129872) HM
Site of grist mill built 1745; scene of many raids and encounters during the Revolution. Aaron Burr was entertained here Christmas Eve commemorating his victory over British Raiders in 1776. Washington and his men often passed here. Lafayette . . . — — Map (db m8370) HM
Built about 1800 by John Ackerson and son Garret, this stone house stands on land purchased in 1759. The property was developed during a century of family ownership. A general store was built opposite the house site in 1777 and successive . . . — — Map (db m29883) HM
Built about 1869 in the late Italianate style of architecture, it was the summer home of Joseph H. Chapman who was a Wall St. insurance agent. In 1868 a group of investors laid out streets and house lots and named the development Ridgewood Park. . . . — — Map (db m24986) HM
Erected 1752 and presented to Maj. Gen. Von Steuben by the State of New Jersey 1783 in recognition of New Jersey’s share of the debt which the nation owed the General. — — Map (db m51303) HM
Built about 1828 by David C. Blauvelt on land he purchased in 1801. The 37 acre farm was situated in the locality once known as Overkill Neighborhood. David was a blacksmith and after his death, son John D. Blauvelt bought the homestead in 1842. He . . . — — Map (db m7943) HM
Erected by Joseph Dubois in the locality once known as Rockland Neighborhood. South wing built in 1835, with materials from 18th century house of John Gesner. Center section built soon after with Victorian porch and north wing added at a later . . . — — Map (db m8680) HM
Built around 1835 in the Greek Revival style, it incorporates parts of a late 18th c. home. John D. Ackerman was a miller and his son, David I., was a blacksmith who built a trip hammer forge on the Saddle River opposite the house. His grandson, . . . — — Map (db m29877) HM
This sandstone and frame house was built about 1794 by Peter P. Post, a third generation miller from Pompton, who settled here in 1789 and operated a gristmill along nearby Bear Brook. Later owners included the Abraham J. Demarest family who were . . . — — Map (db m43841) HM
Frederick Wortendyke IV built this house between 1812 – 1825 to replace an older home near-by. It stands on land purchased in 1775 by his grandfather Frederick Jr. of Park Ridge. The family operated a general store on the opposite side of . . . — — Map (db m22252) HM
Erected about 1812 by John C. Stagg on site of earlier building owned by his father, Cornelius Stagg, a veteran of the Revolutionary War. The basement was operated as a grocery store for many years by John C. Stagg. His son, Albert, sold to Richard . . . — — Map (db m12404) HM
Bordentown began as a small river port known as Farnsworth's Landing in the 1680s. Over the next two hundred years it became a nexus for boat and statecoach traffic between Philadelphia and points north. This location had two major strategic . . . — — Map (db m160167) HM
Located at the confluence of the Delaware River and Crosswicks Creek. Farnsworth's Landing provided an ideal site for a colonial village.
From the 1682 Trading Post to the bustling terminus of the Camden and Amboy Railroad, . . . — — Map (db m160148) HM
About Abbott Marshlands
The Abbott Marshlands — 3,000 acres of forests, ponds, and wetlands — exist today within one of the most populated regions of the United States. Named after naturalist and archaeologist Charles Conrad Abbott, these . . . — — Map (db m212540) HM
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