Did you know Shamong almost became Indian Mills? The name Shamong comes from the Lenape and is traditionally translated as “place of the horn.” In 1992, residents even voted on changing the township’s name!
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@onthemarkshorelife.bsky.socialDid you know Shamong almost became Indian Mills? The name Shamong comes from the Lenape and is traditionally translated as “place of the horn.” In 1992, residents even voted on changing the township’s name!
@onthemarkshorelife.bsky.socialEver wonder how Cherry Hill got its name? It was once Delaware Township, until residents voted in 1961 to change the name. And the Cherry Hill Mall? It didn’t create the name—it helped make it famous!
#CherryHill #NJHistory #SouthJersey #CamdenCounty #NewJersey
@onthemarkshorelife.bsky.socialThe historic Atlantic City Race Course is fully sold! Patriot Equities bought the remaining track after securing a massive 3M sq-ft Amazon warehouse deal on the former stables. What should they build next? #AtlanticCity #NewJersey #Amazon #RealEstate #NJHistory
@onthemarkshorelife.bsky.socialEver wonder how Indian Mills got its name? This Pine Barrens community was once known as Edgepillock and Brotherton, before its mills and Lenape community gave it the name we know today.
#IndianMills #NJHistory #ShamongNJ #SouthJersey #PineBarrens
@onthemarkshorelife.bsky.socialEver wonder how Petersburg got its name? This Upper Township community was once called Littleworth, supposedly because an early settler thought the land was “of little worth.” In 1849, it became Petersburgh, honoring Peter Corson.
#Petersburg #NJHistory #UpperTownship #CapeMayCounty #JerseySho
@onthemarkshorelife.bsky.socialEver wonder how Wescoatville got its name? This Pine Barrens community grew as a farming settlement in the 1800s, and its name points to the Wescoat family, who had deep roots in the area.
#Wescoatville #NJHistory #SouthJersey #PineBarrens #MullicaTownship
@onthemarkshorelife.bsky.socialEver wonder how McKee City got its name? Colonel John McKee created this planned South Jersey community in 1884, envisioning a farming community for African Americans after the Civil War. His vision lives on today.
#McKeeCity #NJHistory #SouthJersey #AtlanticCounty #BlackHistory
@onthemarkshorelife.bsky.socialEver wonder how Mauricetown got its name? It was once called Mattox’s Landing, until the community was renamed Mauricetown after the Maurice River in the early 1800s.
#Mauricetown #NJHistory #CumberlandCounty #SouthJersey #JerseyShore
@onthemarkshorelife.bsky.socialEver wonder how Bradley Beach got its name? It was once called Ocean Park, but a post office official suggested naming it after James A. Bradley, the developer who helped shape the Jersey Shore!
#BradleyBeach #NJHistory #JerseyShore #MonmouthCounty #NewJersey
@onthemarkshorelife.bsky.socialEver wonder how Warren Grove got its name? This Pine Barrens community was once called Cedar Grove, but a post office naming conflict led to a new name. The mystery? We still don’t know exactly who “Warren” was!
#WarrenGrove #NJHistory #PineBarrens #SouthJersey #OceanCounty
@onthemarkshorelife.bsky.socialEver wonder how Estell Manor got its name? The Estell family helped build this South Jersey community through the historic Estellville Glassworks. Their legacy eventually gave the city its name!
#EstellManor #NJHistory #SouthJersey #AtlanticCounty #JerseyShore
@onthemarkshorelife.bsky.socialEver wonder how Cape May Court House got its name? This community was once called Romney Marsh and Middletown before becoming the Cape May County seat—and eventually taking its name from the courthouse!
#CapeMayCourtHouse #CapeMayCounty #NJHistory #SouthJersey #JerseyShore
@onthemarkshorelife.bsky.socialEver heard of Gigantic City? This planned South Jersey development had streets named after major American cities, but the “gigantic” city never became what developers envisioned.
#GiganticCity #NJHistory #SouthJersey #AtlanticCounty #JerseyShore
@onthemarkshorelife.bsky.socialEver wonder how Mystic Island came to be? This waterfront community was created in the late 1950s on what was once Hickory Island. Before that, it was home to the massive Tuckerton Wireless radio station!
@onthemarkshorelife.bsky.socialEver wonder how West Creek got its name? It evolved from the Lenape name Westeconk or Westecunk, believed to mean “a place to get meat or eatables.” Discover the history behind this unique Ocean County community!
#WestCreek #NJHistory #OceanCounty #SouthJersey #JerseyShore
@onthemarkshorelife.bsky.socialEver wonder how Holgate got its name? In 1876, James Holgate and Lafayette Harter purchased land on Long Beach Island and began developing the area. Holgate went on to become one of the island’s largest landowners.
@onthemarkshorelife.bsky.socialEver wonder how Tuckerton got its name? In 1789, local residents gathered for a feast and chose Tuckerton to honor Ebenezer Tucker, a Revolutionary War veteran and prominent local figure.
#Tuckerton #NJHistory #SouthJersey #OceanCounty #JerseyShore
@onthemarkshorelife.bsky.socialDid you know a New Jersey machinist is the true father of Labor Day? Paterson's Matthew Maguire organized the first parade in 1882, but his radical politics made history hide his legacy. Discover NJ's hidden role! #LaborDay #NewJersey #NJHistory #LaborMovement #WorkersRights
@onthemarkshorelife.bsky.socialEver wonder how Linwood got its name? Before Linwood, this South Jersey community was Leedsville. In 1880 residents voted on a new name after the post office required a change. Why Linwood? That part remains a mystery
#Linwood #NJHistory #SouthJersey #AtlanticCounty #JerseyShore