Near Atlantic County Park 0.3 miles east of New Jersey Route 50, on the left when traveling east.
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
Near Atlantic County Park 0.6 miles east of New Jersey Route 50, on the left when traveling east.
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
Near Atlantic County Park 0.6 miles east of New Jersey Route 50, on the left when traveling east.
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
Near Atlantic County Park 0.3 miles east of Route 50, on the right when traveling east.
The Bethlehem Loading Company, Mays Landing Plant, was built in 1918 to load three sizes of ordnance shells for use by troops overseas during World War I. The facility originally contained 199 buildings erected in less than seven months on an . . . — — Map (db m213389) HM
On River Road (County Road 617) 0.1 miles east of Farragut Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
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
Somers Mansion, thought to be the oldest house in Atlantic County, was built in the early 1720’s. The first record of the house is in the Meeting minutes of the Great Egg Harbor/Cape May Society of Friends in 1726 when the group met at the home . . . — — Map (db m64293) HM
On Atlantic Avenue at North Iowa Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Atlantic Avenue.
In 1924, Mrs. Creswell, a longtime Atlantic City resident, became the first female police officer in both Atlantic City and the State of New Jersey. In 1927, she became a permanent member of the Police Department. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, . . . — — Map (db m190937) HM
On Poplar Street (County Route 606) at Locust Island Road, on the right when traveling south on Poplar Street.
Salt marshes are one of the most productive habitats in the world and possess many surprising qualities and benefits – protecting the mainland from flooding and the effects of erosion, filtering sediments and some pollutants from the water, and . . . — — Map (db m44026) HM
On New York Road (U.S. 9) at Chestnut Neck Road (County Route 575), on the right when traveling north on New York Road.
The first settlement in what is now known as Atlantic County was made at Chestnut Neck, on the west bank of the Mullica River, near where the village of Port Republic is now located. In 1637, John Mullica sailed up the river that took his name, . . . — — Map (db m76179) HM
Near Atlantic City Expressway 7.6 miles east of 12th Street ( Route 54), in the median.
Each flowering tree symbolizes a decade of achievement
Atlantic City Expressway
1964 - 2014
Construction of the Atlantic City Expressway began on August 1st, 1963. In one year's time it was opened to the traveling public at noon on . . . — — Map (db m153435) HM
On Bayshore Avenue at 15th Street South, on the right when traveling south on Bayshore Avenue.
* Lifeguard and swim instructor. Helped create city dock, swimming and diving programs
* U.S. Army veteran
* Member of Brigantine Board of Education 1956 - 1967
* City Historian - Created Brigantine Historical Museum
* Director Atlantic . . . — — Map (db m190486)
On Riverside just north of Absecon Boulevard (U.S. 30), on the left when traveling north.
Wind Farm
A joint project by Community Energy Inc. (CEI), and ACUA, the Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm resulted in a wind-generation facility sized to meet the electrical load requirements of the ACUA Wastewater Treatment Facility with . . . — — Map (db m190963) HM
On Riverside just north of Absecon Boulevard (U.S. 30), on the left when traveling north.
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
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
