The arrival of the railroads in the late 1800s ushered in a new age of. However, after the civil war, railroad magnate collis p. A map and timetable from january 1910 no longer shows it as part of the railroad. Coal via railroad 1868 library of congress original files. There was plenty of fresh surface water in the numerous bogs and ponds. Atlantic city railroad page pennsylvaniareading seashore lines in 1933. Foster greater independence for frail older adults. Resorts and recreation bibliography national park service. Railroad history of ocean county forked river gazette. Consumer resource directory ocean county government.
Welcome to the ocean county board of taxations internet information system. The lakewood historical society, in association with the lakewood heritage commission investigates, develops, records, preserves, perpetuates and safeguards the rich and exciting history of lakewood. The atlantic city railroad was a philadelphia and reading railway subsidiary that became part of pennsylvaniareading seashore lines in 1933. Along the toms river images of america ocean county historical society on. Flood information oem township of ocean, ocean county. Leading the way in advancing the wellbeing of ocean countys older citizens. On december 1, 1946, the railroad bridge linking seaside park with ocean gate. Ocean shore railroad, jack wagner, howellnorth books, berkeley, 1974. February, 1851 in a notion many of the time branded as the railroad to nowhere, one determined man is most credited with bringing the railroad to atlantic city and county. Railroad maps, 1828 to 1900, available online, new jersey library.
Ocean county recorded 7,697 crimes in 2016, the most recent year with a complete set of crime statistics for new jersey counties. The union transportation trail is the countys second railtrail. Looking through this book brings back the memories. Lichts book, working on the railroad, provides an early. Under this contract, the ocean county library assumed maintenance and operating costs and provided personnel and materials. Between 1875 and 1880, the railroad began bringing visitors to the shore communities south of ocean grove and bradley beach.
This book is a fully illustrated history of the jointlyowned railroad between camden, new jersey and the seashore from its beginning in 1933 to its transfer to conrail in 1976. The long branch and sea shore railroad was opened in 1865 from. Community support, particularly from the friends of the berkeley library, gave impetus to the establishment of the new branch at 42 station road. Ocean shore railroad and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Strickler research center, a contemporary addition to the house, is an extensive repository for a library of books, maps, and historical and genealogical records that provide students, researchers, genealogists, and history enthusiasts with the essential resources necessary for telling the stories of ocean county. Rail service to the monmouth county coast was revolutionized by the. Railroad history of ocean county presentation coming up. The ocean county society of model railroaders club cooccupies kuser hall in pine park with the lakewood museum and welcomes all visitors as well. At the end of 1925 it operated 161 miles of road on 318 miles of track. Lakewood road route 88 becomes the first paved or hard gravel road built in ocean county. Texas and pacific railway the handbook of texas online.
If you would like to stop the mailbag throwing their paper on your driveway you can call 18003766222. Strickler research center, a contemporary addition to the house, is an extensive repository for a library of books, maps, and historical and genealogical records that provide students, researchers, genealogists, and history enthusiasts with the essential resources necessary for telling the stories of. History borough of mantoloking ocean county new jersey. By a supplementary act dated march 20, 1857, the name of the burlington and mount holly railroad and transportation company was changed to the above title, and the company was authorized to construct an extension of their road from mount holly to pemberton, in said county, and to new egypt, in ocean. Ocean county historical museum toms river 2020 all you. The arrival of the railroads in the late 1800s ushered in a new age of expansion which, spurred on by the construction of. Ocean county mixed rigid plastic recycling program. The new jersey southern railroad was a railroad that started in 1854. Learn about the wreck which destroyed cnjs station in elizabeth, nj in 1972.
New book by harford county authors gives definitive account of the history of the maryland and pennsylvania railroad. The book of the boardwalk and the atlantic city story. In 1986, the ocean county library master plan detailed a building program for eleven new branches in ocean county, including one in the upper shores region. Along the shore and in the foothills, central railroad of new jersey. Local control ended when it was taken over by the summit bank 1983. Bridge concrete ponythrough girder bridge over south channel toms river on atlantic city blvd. Early attempts to connect the atlantic ocean and the ohio river by rail failed. If you enjoy the history of new englands railroads, it should be on your book shelf. It goes beyond that book, however, both chronologically and in scope. In addition to a complete history of the line, the book contains about 400.
On behalf of the ocean county tax board, we invite you to utilize our internet information services. Bay head line, therefore the north end of mantoloking was developed last. The central railroad first brought summer tourists to the area for recreation in the. Railroad history of ocean county june 26, 2014 frgazette on monday, august 11 th, 2. A good source of general railroad information, such as terminology and opertating procedures as well as histories of other railroads, please visit. Although railroad service ceased in 1947, it had become a negligible factor by then, outmoded by improved highways and automobiles. The texas and pacific railway company was the only railroad in texas, and one of the few in the united states, to operate under a federal charter. From manasquan to the mullica, a history of barnegat bay. Paleoindians migrated into what is now ocean county and lived in nomadic bands hunting and fishing. The ocean shore railroad was a railroad built between san francisco and tunitas glen, and swanton and santa cruz that operated along the pacific coastline from 1905 until 1920. A good source of general railroad information, such as terminology and opertating procedures as well as histories of. In the following decades the bank is instrumental in providing financing for the growth of the area.
The friends leased the library building to the ocean county library commission. By 1920, the railroad was losing thousands of dollars annually. Pitney who first saw the possibilities of atlantic city as a premier resort city. In december it was about the railroad in ocean county. Archaeological excavations at the central railroad of new jerseys. Jonathan pitney, is often referred to as the father of atlantic city. The first two miles of this gravel trail, opened in 2010, include a rehabilitated historic wood trestle bridge over lahaway creek, which is one of the few physical remnants of the old railroad. Waretown, nj 08758telephone 609 6934007 fax 609 6938392 email. I grew up in monmouth county and have been interesting in its railroad history ever since. On december 1, 1946, the railroad bridge linking seaside park with ocean gate was partially destroyed by fire, ending rail service to and from philadelphia. Engineers made the inlet permanent, and with its new harbor, ocean city became one of the east coasts premier sport fishing destinationsthe white marlin capital of. The photos of the last run of the doodlebug in may 1962 are especially nostalgic as i left monmouth county myself a few days later and have never been back.
Effective april 1, 1889, the philadelphia and reading railway consolidated all of its railroads in southern new jersey into the atlantic city railroad. Anthracite coal fields of pennsylvania to new york via perth amboy. He township of ocean is a part of that land which, in sept. When i first started covering ocean county, freeholder john c. The route was originally intended to be continuous but the 1906 san francisco earthquake, financial difficulties, and the advent of the automobile caused the line to remain divided into a northern and southern division.
In august of 1933, a powerful storm ripped open a new channel from the bay to the ocean. Ocean county society of model railroaders social club. Speculators anticipating opportunities for land development followed the tracks down the shore to ocean beach, now known as belmar. Abandoned timber stringer bridge over cedar creek on railroad derelictabandoned. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. Ocean county board of taxation is pleased to share our new and improved website. The railroad was built in 1881, the mantoloking bridge in 1884, but there was no. The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m. A mile stretch of the old blue comet rail line is being restored in the pine barrens of ocean county to operate freight service between lakehurst and. Union transportation trail monmouth county park system. Useful links ocean county society of model railroaders.
Cows head road bridge concrete arch bridge over cedar creek on cows head road open to traffic. A closer look at the 2016 crime data for ocean county indicates that incidences of violent crimes include 4 murders, 55 rapes. That year, the san francisco chronicle wrote, now that the rails are being taken up, people are sorry. In the fall of 1948, the interstate commerce commission granted permission to the pennsylvania and atlantic railroad to abandon its right of way between toms river and point pleasant. Prominent local citizens found ocean county national bank.
Topographic strip map of the hudson river valley from waterford to new york city, showing drainage, relief by hachures, county and township. Congress granted a charter to the texas pacific railroad company on march 3, 1871. The founders, originally from ocean grove, predicted that people would want to move up to larger, more luxurious homes on the jersey. On the trail of the blue comet new jersey seashore lines is a class iii railroad in ocean and burlington counties. This site is one of the more advanced assessment systems in the state of new jersey. The ocean shore railroad was officially put out of service, and much of its track was taken up, only to be sold to the mccloud river railroad in shasta county.
The toms river railroad was a railroad in ocean county, new jersey, established in 1866 with a stop at the county seat of toms river, new jersey. Heppner, a founding member of the friends of the kingston station. Railroads of new jersey and surrounding states 1869. By the 1840s, monmouth was the largest county by land area in new jersey at more than a thousand square miles, extending from the barnegat bay to. This book, authored through the combined efforts of the ocean county historical. This book, authored through the combined efforts of the ocean county historical society, tuckerton, eagleswood, and stafford historical societies, the bass river community library, and the barnegat bay decoy and baymens museum, is full of photos and narratives of downshore life. Along the toms river by ocean county historical society arcadia. This figure represents a 9% reduction in overall crime rate compared to the previous year. Due to the secretive nature of the railroad, it is unknown just how many freedom seekers attempted to escape or achieved a new life in freedom.
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