Timothy Regan

Ghost Towns of New Jersey: A Tour of Our Forgotten Places

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Explore over 18 beloved ghost towns in New Jersey through over 200 black-and-white and colour photographs, historic vignettes, and touring information. These are some of the oldest and best-preserved ghost towns in America, from the Revolutionary Ironworks of Long Pond to the forgotten village of Chestnut Neck. Stop by Walpack Center, the loneliest and most remote town nestled in the corner of Northwest New Jersey. Visit Allaire Village, a wonderful excursion for the family with living history and live-steam train rides. See Whitesbog, a still-active Cranberry operation with a great general store. Discover the past and what led to the rise, fall, and preservation of these historic places. Packed with historic photographs, maps, and well-researched text, this is a tour you will want to take time and time again. Towns include Atsion, Batsto, Pleasant Mills, Feltville, Smithville, Double Trouble, Waterloo, Sandy Hook, Phalanx, Greenwich Landing, and more.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Schiffer Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 112
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juli 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 211mm x 239mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 680g
• ISBN-13: 9780764353505
• ISBN-10: 0764353500
• Artikelnr.: 46765676

Autorenporträt

New Jersey historian, photographer, and writer Timothy Regan is a lifelong resident of Monmouth County. Regan has traveled around the state and published ten books on New Jersey history, numerous articles, and contributed to the preservation of Fort Hancock.