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Cumberland County, New Jersey

265 Years of History
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Situated along the Delaware Bay and first inhabited by theLenape Indians, Cumberland County has a rich agricultural and industrialhistory. After the Revolution, Swedish, Danish and English immigrants were soonjoined by others from across Europe and around the world. The Cohansey andMaurice Rivers flow through the county, uniting its cities and towns. They havedistinguished histories of their own—Greenwich was a major port of entry incolonial America; Port Norris was the “oyster capital of the world” in the1800s; and Seabrook Farms was the country’s biggest vegetable factory. In 2013,the county celebrates its 265th anniversary. Join the people ofBridgeton, Millville, Vineland and the rest of Cumberland County to explore thestories from its past.

Author Biography:

In addition to writing this history of Cumberland County, Charles H. Harrison has written the books Salem County: A Story of People (The History Press), Growing a Global Village: The Story of Seabrook Farms (Holmes & Meier) and Tending the Garden State (Rutgers University Press). He also has written a number of articles about New Jersey and its people for Trailer Life, Planning, New Jersey Monthly and South Jersey magazines. Harrison and his wife reside in a 150-year-old house in Woodstown. Original photographs for this book were taken by Stephan A. Harrison of Pitman. Stephan was a photographer for Today's Sunbeam in Salem County.
Release date NZ
February 5th, 2013
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
158
Dimensions
152x222x13
ISBN-13
9781609497767
Product ID
21133401

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