Our history in 1910, mountain lakes was a rural woodland owned by a few families. The bergen county historical society bchs, a 501c3 nonprofit volunteer organization. Lake gerard dam map sussex county, new jersey mapcarta. Hapgoods early development of the borough beginning in 1908. When writing to me, please include the full name of the individual or family, and the citation source at the bottom of the bio page. History and legends by william mcmahon, envisioning new jersey. Arcadia publishing local and regional history books. Ultimate popsugar reading challenge 29112 members last activity 4 hours, 52 min ago this group is for people participating in the popsugar reading challenge for 2020. Relevant books and reports can be located by searching the library catalog. Highland lakes, new jersey, usa vacation info lakelubbers. Bergen public library 2020 all you need to know before. Situated half in new jersey and half in new york, greenwood lake is not about political boundaries.
The physical boundaries of the mountain lakes historic district are defined by herbert j. Genealogicalancestry found history of hudson and bergen counties, new jersey by cornelius burnham harvey 1900 617 pages. I have depressingly few books on the history of new jersey, but the ones i do have are pretty good. A portrait of the victorian era at the jersey shore. Sitting on a knoll, overlooking deal lake, i became absorbed in the beauty of nature unfolding around me. There used to be a merrygoround in the park in the late 1940s and early 1950s, he said. Known by many in the new york metropolitan area, spring lake, new jersey is an upscale, beautiful shore town just over an hour from new york city and philadelphia. Mountain lakes is located in northcentral new jersey where the rolling hills of the new jerseys piedmont region meet the rocky outcroppings of the highlands. We used to play baseball right there, he said of the park by grenloch lake. Hemmed in by green acres and the lake on one side and by camden countys almshouse on the other, it fits into its culdesac neatly with curbless streets overhung by old maple and buttonwood trees.
Robert lake in new jersey nj 25 records found whitepages. Historical narrative the early years of mountain lakes. Lake narraticon swedesboro lake park, swedesboro, nj. Roxbury was a major hub for the canal, with lake hopatcong as a water source. Grenloch is an unincorporated community located within washington township, gloucester county, new jersey, united states. The lake was formed of waters released by the retreating wisconsin glacier, which had pushed large quantities of earth and rock ahead of its advance, blocking the previous natural drainage of the ancestral. Blackwood historic district, gloucester township, camden. You will be amazed that these lakes have escaped your notice. The heart of bergen if you love books or music, or even 3d printing the library has books in norwegian and english, plus so many other languages downstairs in the reading area.
A list of all the lakes in new jersey with maps, driving directions and a local area search function. Its name derived from the language of the people who first inhabited these fertile grounds along the minisink trail, hopatcongs waters reflect northwest new jerseys prolific history of transportation. Theres so much history in this state, its hard to pack it into one book. The site consists of northeast trending ridges and valleys containing two major drainage areas, wanaque river formerly lake inez on the west and acid brook on the east. Grenloch lake new jersey fishing map and location information. A portrait of the victorian era at the jersey shore smith, patrick on. Grenloch lake fishing near turnersville, new jersey. The hidden history of new jersey is a mustreadand not just for those who reside in the garden state.
The 570acre plw site is located in the boroughs of pompton lakes and wanaque in central passaic county in northern new jersey. It is a state of mind, a highlands destination in the. So, if you thought there was no place to vacation within 50 miles of the new jersey coastline, you must check out the highland lakes. Understanding the history of the area where your ancestor lived can be helpful to understand. Site history pompton lakes works pompton lakes, nj. New york state, the new england states, pennsylvania and new jersey. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. Home on east railroad avenue, blackwood historic district, gloucester township, nj. Federal and state officials have said deeper groundwater likely also travels up into the lake from below, because the lake would act as a hydrological sink for the area. View 25 photos for 14 old lake end rd, newfoundland, nj 07435 a bed, bath, 2,010 sq. Find best sellers about civil war, american legends, breweries and wineries, and more. History of bergen and passaic counties, new jersey, with. In 1875, ninetynine years after the american revolution, presentday spring lake consisted of a clear blue lake called fresh creek pond, three farms, the isolated homes of rugged fishermen, and an embryo summer town called brighton. Fishermen will find a variety of fish including largemouth bass, pickerel, rainbow trout and breambluegill here.
Pompton lakes pollutant in wayne by james m oneill. Supported by and named after steel magnate andrew carnegie, the lake was intended to relieve the university crew team from practicing on the delaware and raritan canal, which bustled with freight traffic at the time. Greenwood lake, vernon, west milford in new jersey and new. Main library, lake hopatcong breeze, june 30, 1894 sept 1982. Deal lake, new jersey, usa vacation info lakelubbers. The historic district was listed on the national register of historic places in 1989. In march and may 2011, a residential well on pines lake drive west in wayne, just south of pompton lake, tested positive for tce at a level above the state standard of 1 part. And i do make this recognition, acknowledgment, abjuration, renunciation and promise heartily, willingly and. Greenwood lake, west milford, vernon a scene you should make story and photos by mary jasch. Lake hopatcong is central to the new jersey skylands, not only geographically, but also to the many levels and facets of the regions character. The valuable resources included in family history books come from the following. History of bergen county, new jersey, 16301923, volume 3 frances a. Wallkill valley regional high school is a fouryear public high school and regional school district serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from four municipalities in sussex county, new jersey, united states. The mountain lakes historic district is significant in the areas of community planning and development, landscape design and architecture.
I highly recommend the encyclopedia of new jersey, which was published by rutgers university. A variety of birds were fluttering and darting about, singing their timeless songs, in search of a mate. Johnson westervelt full view 1923 history of bergen county, new jersey, 16301923, volume 1. We found 25 records for robert lake in lakewood, freehold and 34 other cities in new jersey.
Lake passaic was a prehistoric proglacial lake that existed in northern new jersey in the united states at the end of the last ice age approximately 19,00014,000 years ago. Penned by local experts, each images of america book weaves the history of a community in stories and rare photos, from its beginnings to today. Histories and genealogies are published books or collections that contain genealogical information. This is a man made lake created by andrew carnagie at the request of princeton students. They may include county histories, town histories, other types of histories, collections of biographies, genealogies of families, collections of records for a specific area, etc. Lake narraticon swedesboro lake park, swedesboro, gloucester county, nj distance. Sussexwantage branch, new jersey herald, 1849 present main library. Page 39 and all these things i do plainly and sincerely acknowledge and swear, according to these express words by me spoken, and according to the plain and common sense and understanding of the same words, without any equivocation, mental evasion or secret reservation whatsoever. Digital jerseyana collection new jersey state publications digital library.
He explained that some of the homes in the area served as summer homes to people from philadelphia and camden because of the nearby lake. Box 195, absecon, nj 082016098980725 irish american seashore association, 217 west pine ave. Be sure to check the listing below to determine if one or more biographies is located on these pages. Come spend a few days exploring lake wawayanda, the appalachian trail and the many lake communities in the highland lakes region. Temporarily lost in my indulgences, i wondered about the history of our lake. Extremely superficial depths 90% of the lake is between three and four feet deep, create fruitful conditions for deal bass. Also, please note, a name may only appear once in the column at the right, but twice in the listing below. They have published books on roxbury township history and sponsor an evening lecture series. Deal lakes 158acre surface area is covered in beautiful lily pads and fallen trees that serve to attract shallowdwelling fish. Its residential life began with native americans, followed by the 18th century settler john wilkins. And i do make this recognition, acknowledgment, abjuration, renunciation and.
What are the best books on the history of new jersey. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. The granddaddy of bergen sandbottom pools was woodcliff lakes old mill pond bathing beach. Mountain lakes historic district, mountain lakes borough. From its treelined, perfectly manicured streets to its clean, sandy beaches, spring lake has lured visitors for over a century. Gilded communities spring lake, new jersey the gilded. Grenloch lake fishing, gloucester county nj runnemede area. Historyancestry found and genealogy of fenwicks colony new jersey by thomas shourds 1876 553 pages. Take a look at the beautiful college boathouse on the southern end of the lake. The popsugar website posted a reading challenge that included a. A large hotel was the focal point of each of the four districts. The important events and heroism of jerseymen in the revolutionary and civil war is thoroughly researched and well writtenan important addition to the library of a history buff. Lake carnegie is the result of a dam built on the millstone river in 1906 near kingston. Grenloch lake is a lake in gloucester county, new jersey and can be found on the runnemede usgs topo map.