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Jim Thorpe Memorial

I often looked at maps and wondered why there was a town named Jim Thorpe and just who the guy was. Now that I live… read more Jim Thorpe Memorial

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Haunted House in Riegelsville

In all the years I’ve been doing this, the first time I ever had anything happen to me that I could not explain was in… read more Haunted House in Riegelsville

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South Toms River Silos

Yet something else that was up the road from me my whole life and I never knew about. These old silos can be found in… read more South Toms River Silos

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Tuckerton Railroad Coal Dump

Although railroads in Central & South Jersey are just about defunct nowadays, there are still several reminders of their presence and significance – Winslow Junction,… read more Tuckerton Railroad Coal Dump

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Sonestown Covered Bridge, PA

Another place we found on the way to Celestia. This bridge was built in 1850 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. It… read more Sonestown Covered Bridge, PA

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Celestia, PA (Ghost Town)

Another example of the place’s story being much more interesting than the place itself. I had read over and over about a ghost town in… read more Celestia, PA (Ghost Town)

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Vanderslice Cemetery

We found this on our way to the ghost town of Celestia. At first glance, this looks like a small cemetery next to a ravine… read more Vanderslice Cemetery

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Sugarloaf Massacre Monument & Grave

Found along Walnut Avenue in Conyngham is a small, seemingly overlooked Revolution-era monument. Near this site on September 11, 1780, Captain Daniel Klader and his… read more Sugarloaf Massacre Monument & Grave