Legendary Locals of the Pine Barrens of New Jersey

Legendary Locals of the Pine Barrens of New Jersey
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 130
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ISBN-10 : 9781467100816
ISBN-13 : 1467100811
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Book Synopsis Legendary Locals of the Pine Barrens of New Jersey by : Karen F. Riley and Andrew Gioulis, Foreword by Peter H. Stemmer

Download or read book Legendary Locals of the Pine Barrens of New Jersey written by Karen F. Riley and Andrew Gioulis, Foreword by Peter H. Stemmer and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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