Atsion, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 39°44′33″N74°43′34″W / 39.74250°N 74.72611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Burlington |
Township | Shamong |
Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 874418 [1] |
Atsion is an unincorporated community located within Shamong Township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [2] The community is located next to Atsion Lake.
The settlement is located within the Wharton State Forest, and a forest office, parking area and information kiosk are located at Atsion. [3]
Charles Read built a bog iron forge in 1766. Samuel Richards, son of the owner of the iron works at Batsto Village, bought the property in 1822. [4]
Atsion Village | |
Location | U.S. Route 206 at Hampton Road |
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Area | 703 acres (284 ha) |
Built | 1766 |
Built by | Charles Read |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 74001154 [5] |
NJRHP No. | 866 [6] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 22, 1974 |
Designated NJRHP | September 11, 1970 |
Atsion Village is a historic district encompassing the community. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 22, 1974 for its significance in architecture and industry. The district includes 7 contributing buildings. [4] The Samuel Richards Mansion was built in 1826 with Greek Revival style. [4]
Chesterfield, originally known as Recklesstown, is an unincorporated community located around the intersection of County Route 528 and County Route 677 in Chesterfield Township of Burlington County, New Jersey.
Wharton State Forest is the largest state forest in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is the largest single tract of land in the state park system of New Jersey, encompassing approximately 122,880 acres (497.3 km2) of the Pinelands northeast of Hammonton. Its protected acreage is divided between Burlington, Camden, and Atlantic counties. The entire forest is located within the Atlantic coastal pine barrens ecoregion as well as the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve. The forest is located in the forested watershed of the Mullica River, which drains the central Pinelands region into the Great Bay. The forest is under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.
Quakertown is an unincorporated community located within Franklin Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was once known as Fairview. The area was settled by Quakers from Burlington County, who organized a meeting house here in 1733. The Quakertown Historic District was listed on the state and national registers of historic places in 1990.
Atsion Lake is a man-made lake in Wharton State Forest in the Pine Barrens, in the community of Atsion, Burlington County, New Jersey. The lake is part of the Mullica River. It offers boating, hiking, fishing, swimming and camping facilities, and cross-country skiing in the winter.
The Abbott Farm Historic District is a National Historic Landmark archaeological site in New Jersey. It is the largest known Middle Woodland village of its type on the East Coast of the United States. Significant evidence suggests that the Delaware River floodplain was occupied by Paleoindian people for a long period. It was inhabited between 500 BC and 500 AD. It has been a source of controversy and debate around early development.
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