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History at the Jersey Shore: Cranberries & Lumber in the Pine Barrens

  • by The Random Compass
  • Posted on August 9, 2018August 13, 2018
  • Abandoned
  • Image

Take a walk into the past to see a little bit of history at the Jersey Shore. Now a State Park, this site is home to historic buildings, great stories, and American history dating back to the 1800’s.

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September 9th, 2001 – A Clear Day Just Before The Day

  • by The Random Compass
  • Posted on September 11, 2015September 11, 2016
  • America
Twin Tower photo two days before the attacks

How one person was compelled to take two photos of the World Trade Center just days before the towers fell.

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A Look At A 19th Century Sea Captain’s Home

  • by The Random Compass
  • Posted on October 17, 2014
  • History

A quick look at the historic house of a successful New England Whaler.

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Just Around The Bend at Rockland Lake

  • by The Random Compass
  • Posted on March 22, 2014January 6, 2019
  • Abandoned

How a walk in the woods led to uncovering an old process for harvesting and transporting giant blocks of ice. The process was so impressive that even Thomas Edison visited the area to record some of his first film footage.

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Frozen In Time

  • by The Random Compass
  • Posted on March 12, 2014July 1, 2014
  • Nature Walks

Today, the weather was warm and the sound of snow and ice melting was like music to my ears.  After an extremely long and harsh winter, while out for a walk with the dog, I […]

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A Trip to Nyack Beach State Park

  • by The Random Compass
  • Posted on November 24, 2013January 6, 2019
  • Abandoned
Photo of tunnels in Nyack Beach State park

How a walk on a nature trail ignited a fire to step back in time. What are these tunnels? Why are they on the side of a mountain? What were they used for?

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