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Legendary Locals of the Pine Barrens of New Jersey

Legendary Locals of the Pine Barrens of New Jersey
Author: Karen F. Riley and Andrew Gioulis, Foreword by Peter H. Stemmer
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2013
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1467100811

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Our country's first national reserve, the Pine Barrens, harbors a wonderful secret unknown to most outsiders. This 1.1-million-acre treasure trove of pitch pine and sugar sand is home to many rare species and almost 17 trillion gallons of the purest water on earth. It was in this forest that men like Leland Champion logged trees and built sawmills. It was along these waterways that craftsmen like Gary Giberson made prized decoys. And it was in these woods that Stanley Switlik built a tower from which Amelia Earhart jumped, testing his parachute so it could be used in World War II. These woods yielded inventors whose products we enjoy today: cultivated blueberries, cranberry sauce, and Welch's grape juice. It was here that Bob Buchanan reached for the mooring lines as the Hindenburg ended its final, fated voyage. And it was here in Buzby's General Store that John McPhee penned his classic book, The Pine Barrens, setting into motion legislation to preserve this area for future generations.


Discovering New Jersey's Pine Barrens

Discovering New Jersey's Pine Barrens
Author: Cathy Antener
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 181
Release: 2012-05-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 1614235651

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The phrase "New Jersey Pine Barrens" often conjures images of desolate forests and even the piercing red eyes of the Jersey Devil. While those just might be true, there are over one million acres in southern New Jersey filled with remarkable people, charming communities, natural wonders and man-made marvels. Conservationists from around the state strive to protect the region from overpopulation and preserve the pristine wilds. From sweetly scented pines, blueberry and cranberry farms and family businesses to the proud inhabitants who welcome thousands of visitors every year, discover what makes the Pine Barrens one of the most beautiful regions in the Northeast.


Pine Barrens Legends & Lore

Pine Barrens Legends & Lore
Author: William McMahon
Publisher: B B& A Publishers
Total Pages: 156
Release: 1980
Genre: Folklore
ISBN: 9780912608198

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Presents legends and lore of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, an area occupying roughly one million acres.


The Jersey Devil

The Jersey Devil
Author: James F. McCloy
Publisher: B B& A Publishers
Total Pages: 126
Release: 1976
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780912608112

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In the course of its extraordinary history, the Jersey Devil has been exorcised, shot, electrocuted, declared officially dead, and scoffed as foolishness--none of which has had any effect on it or the people who persist in seeing it!This mysterious creature is said to prowl the lonely sand trails and mist-shrouded marshes of the Pine Barrens, and emerge perioducally to rampage through the towns and cities of New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania, leaving many communities in near-hysteria.The authors show that while a few appearances have been out-right fraud and others have likely been the result of mass hysteria, this creature has been seen by enough sane, sober, and responsible citizens to keep the possiblity of its existence alive and tantalizing.Over 50,000 in print


The Legendary Pine Barrens

The Legendary Pine Barrens
Author: Paul Evans Pedersen (Jr.)
Publisher: Plexus Publishing (NJ)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: New Jersey
ISBN: 9780937548769

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New Jersey’s Lost Piney Culture

New Jersey’s Lost Piney Culture
Author: William J. Lewis
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2021-01-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 1467147877

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Deep within the heart of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, the Piney people have built a vibrant culture and industry from working the natural landscape around them. Foraging skills learned from the local Lenapes were passed down through generations of Piney families who gathered many of the same wild floral products that became staples of the Philadelphia and New York dried flower markets. Important figures such as John Richardson have sought to lift the Pineys from rural poverty by recording and marketing their craftsmanship. As the state government sought to preserve the Pine Barrens and develop the region, Piney culture was frequently threatened and stigmatized. Author and advocate William J. Lewis charts the history of the Pineys, what being a Piney means today and their legacy among the beauty of the Pine Barrens.


South Jersey Legends & Lore: Tales from the Pine Barrens and Beyond

South Jersey Legends & Lore: Tales from the Pine Barrens and Beyond
Author: William Lewis
Publisher: History Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-02-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781467156370

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From Piney Folklore to Legendary Figures of South Jersey's Past Author William Lewis presents fascinating tales, revealing legends and beloved lore from the heart of Southern New Jersey.


The Pine Barrens of New Jersey

The Pine Barrens of New Jersey
Author: Karen F. Riley
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2010
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738573502

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Presents a pictorial history of New Jersey's Pine Barrens, and the people who lived there during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.


The Pine Barrens

The Pine Barrens
Author: John McPhee
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2011-04-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0374708673

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Most people think of New Jersey as a suburban-industrial corridor that runs between New York and Philadelphia. Yet in the low center of the state is a near wilderness, larger than most national parks, which has been known since the seventeenth century as the Pine Barrens. The term refers to the predominant trees in the vast forests that cover the area and to the quality of the soils below, which are too sandy and acid to be good for farming. On all sides, however, developments of one kind or another have gradually moved in, so that now the central and integral forest is reduced to about a thousand square miles. Although New Jersey has the heaviest population density of any state, huge segments of the Pine Barrens remain uninhabited. The few people who dwell in the region, the "Pineys," are little known and often misunderstood. Here McPhee uses his uncanny skills as a journalist to explore the history of the region and describe the people—and their distinctive folklore—who call it home.