Popular nj history books meet your next favorite book. Whether you want to know about tuckahoes history, census information, data or when the library is open, these key links make it easy to get around tuckahoe virtually. The cape may seashore lines offers excursion trips from tuckahoe to richland see also. Tuckahoe is a village in westchester county, new york, united states. Tuckahoe road edit tuckahoe road, which has its beginnings in cross keys, new jersey at route 42, is an alternative way to get to ocean city at the northern edge of cape may county and other. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and contact info. Tuckahoe nj census records community information for. Page 2 tuckahoe, nj real estate tuckahoe homes for. Tuckahoe nj census records community information for tuckahoe. Discover tuckahoe, new jersey with the help of your friends.
The tuckahoe was pounded into pulp by local native americans and used for cooking and baking, as flour, which served as an ingredient in their cornbread. Upper township and its ten villages book showcases community. The area grew as people from new york, northern new jersey, and other. View more property details, sales history and zestimate data on zillow. A description of tuckahoe in 1834, published in the gazetteer of the state of nj, described the village as follows. It was and still is an area that teams with wildlife, including nine pairs of bald eagles that. The cape may seashore lines offers excursion trips from tuckahoe to richland. Genealogical and memorial history of the state of new jersey, 1885. The hidden history of new jersey is a mustreadand not just for those who reside in the garden state. Nj historical links for students nj historical society. View our digital version or download a version of the 2020 travel guide. Tuckahoe white pages phone books in new york ny whitepages.
The historical preservation society of upper township nj inc. Find over 27 million businesses in the united states on the official yellow pages directory website. Photographs for this book have been gleaned from the files of the historical. Tuckahoe is a disused train station located in the tuckahoe section of upper township, cape may county, new jersey, united states.
Find local tuckahoe nj aarp programs and information. Tuckahoe, literally meaning where deer are shy or hard to approach, was the name of the lennilenape, indian nation. Whether you want to know about tuckahoe s history, census information, data or when the library is open, these key links make it easy to get around tuckahoe. History of monroe township monroe township, new jersey. Today, tuckahoe is a thriving community, rich in history. Links historical preservation society of upper twp. Also stories of infamous politicians and the boardwalk life of.
South tuckahoe historic district, upper township, cape may. Tuckahoe and the surrounding areas of head of the river, north tuckahoe, now corbin city, had long been a favored fishing region of the lenape indians. West jersey history project notes on cumberland county. Monroe township is located in the northeast corner of gloucester county.
The arcadia publishing company book upper township and its ten villages. 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. You can also look for cities 100 miles from tuckahoe, nj or 50 miles or 30 miles. Get directions, maps, and traffic for tuckahoe, nj. Eventually it became part of conrail, which ended freight service over the line on september 10, 1983 and sold it to new jersey transit as their cape may branch. We hope the tuckahoe inn will convey to its guests a sense of history, tradition and hospitality. This antique map north tuckahoe, south tuckahoe and atlas new jersey coast 1878 are part of the historic map works, residential genealogy historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient, old, historical, cadastral and antiquarian maps of its type. An original 1946 streamline diner, moved to tuckahoe circa 1954 from north jersey. If you need to book a flight, search for the nearest airport to tuckahoe, nj.
Upper township and its ten villages publication release upper. Tuckahoe station tuckahoe, nj train stationsdepots on. Marshallville historic district, upper township, cape may. Prepared for the department of transportation, draft. History of tuckahoe village tuckahoe village was once served by two famous railroads. Upper township and its ten villages images of america. Run tenant background checks, credit checks, eviction history, and. The station was built in 1894 and was added to the national register of historic places on june 22, 1984. Visit one of the states majestic beacons and experience these silent sentinels that have guided sailors for hundreds of years. Hello my name is june gardner and i have been a teachers assistant here at tuckahoe for over 25 years. Seaville has 36 and tuckahoe village will have 56 photos in the publication. The building which is next door to an enchanted florist was the office of dr.
Dec 05, 2014 eastchesters 350th anniversary history book has arrived published by eastchester 350th anniversary, inc. We currently have over 1,662,956 images available online. Mar 26, 2020 tuckahoe experienced all the vicissitudes of those times and weathered the storm. It is considered by architectural historians to be among the finest early 18 th century plantation homes in america. Requesting a guide to be delivered to an international address.
In 1920, the 18th amendment to the constitution prohibition went into effect and made the nation dry. Page 2 tuckahoe, nj real estate tuckahoe homes for sale. Upper sandwiches promotes township history book michele and dave. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. Randolph marshall, a prominent person whose family founded the glassworks on marshallville road in the early 19th century. The south tuckahoe historic district has survived as a wellpreserved village, important in the history of cape may county and southern new jersey, representing one hundred and thirtyfive years of architectural growth. We are located at 2177 route 50, tuckahoe, nj 08250. The settlement of tuckahoe began along both sides of the river in the late 1600s. Beesleys point, marmora, palermo, seaville, tuckahoe, greenfield, marshallville. Try using 08270 as our zip code, or woodbine as our city. Upper township, nj the official website of upper township. The reeves family through ten generations, 16501930 compiled from notes of samuel v.
Bayshore center aj meerwald, njs tall ship historic oyster schooner historical maps of cape may county. Eastchesters 350th anniversary history book has arrived. Get to know the real possibility of aarp in tuckahoe. Tuckahoe, nj three day weather forecast accuweather. In 1825, thomas van gilder established a store at the intersection of the petersburgdennisville road and the tuckahoebeesleys point road. Reading avenue and railroad avenue tuckahoe, nj 08250 you may need to woodbine as the town in your gps. Since the tuckahoe was found in great abundance in this area, members of various new jersey lenape tribes would visit this location to collect them.
Browse photos, see new properties, get open house info, and research neighborhoods on trulia. Historical society eht book journey through time a pictorial history of egg harbor twp. It was a vegetative, bread like substance that was found at the base of trees and used as food. Being the story of john fenwicks colony, the oldest english speaking settlement on the delaware river paperback by. In my free time i like to unwind by reading a good book or taking a nice walk. Tuckahoe is rich in history, and it is our pleasure to share it with you. Tuckahoe is an unincorporated community located within upper township in cape may county. History the line to cape may was built by the tuckahoe and cape may railroad, and operated by the reading railroad and later pennsylvaniareading seashore lines. A friends meeting was established in tuckahoe in the early 1700s and a baptist church was built in 1751. If using a gps device, entering our mailing address may not bring you directly to our door. Eastchesters 350th anniversary history book has arrived published by eastchester 350th anniversary, inc. Tuckahoe definition is either of two arums peltandra virginica and orontium aquaticum of the u. Located at the head of navigation of the cohansey creek, this old town is the county seat of cumberland county and home to the largest historic district in new jersey. You can find a ton of properties for sale if you search the tuckahoe page on zillow.
Historical preservation society of upper township nj web. The tuckahoes inhabited this area of southern jersey, hunting in the forests and meadows, fishing in the surrounding waters, gathering great quantities of shellfish, whose meat they dried and whose shells became wampum. We encourage you to find out more about this wonderful area, enjoy the hospitality of its residents, explore the unique shops and restaurants which we offer, or take a ride back in time on the cape may seashore line. The township of monroe was formed in march of 1859 at which time williamstown was designated as a place of elections and town meetings. The history tuckahoe plantation, boyhood home of thomas jefferson, is a national historic landmark and is protected in perpetuity by a preservation easement donated by the owners. Revival in tuckahoe focus on history upper township. May 18, 2017 in 1825, thomas van gilder established a store at the intersection of the petersburgdennisville road and the tuckahoe beesleys point road. Historical preservation society of upper township nj. You can view tuckahoe venues that host many tuckahoe nj events every year.
Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. If the gps still fails, please call us at 6096282154 for accurate. Monroe township is in fact a bicentennial community. Oneandahalf miles long and threefourths of a mile wide, with the bronx river serving as its western boundary, the village of tuckahoe is approximately sixteen miles north of midtown manhattan in southern westchester county. You may also be interested in single family homes and condostownhomes in the area or 3bedroom homes.
Find individual business listings for businesses located within the city of tuckahoe in new jersey. The reading company atlantic city railroad on their steel speedway between camden and cape may city via winslow junction, and later, the pennsylvaniareading seashore lines. Glassmaking was a thriving industry in the southern new jersey area, with john estell glassworks to the north of tuckahoe. Welcome to the heart of tuckahoe city data where you can quickly find the key tuckahoe detailed data and census information you need. Historical preservation society of upper township events eventbrite. Look for the beautiful old, victorian house with the wraparound porch. As of the 2010 census, the villages population was 6,486. Tuckahoe experienced all the vicissitudes of those times and weathered the storm. Whats new historical preservation society of upper township nj. Beaches and lakes around tuckahoe tuckahoe, nj aarp in your city. The historic tuckahoe train station tuckahoe is located in cape may county, new jersey.
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