Cumberland County, New Jersey
by Charles Harrison, Stephan A. Harrison
English | EPUB | 5.1 MB
by Charles Harrison, Stephan A. Harrison
English | EPUB | 5.1 MB
Situatedalong the Delaware Bay and first inhabited by the Lenape Indians, CumberlandCounty has a rich agricultural and industrial history. After the Revolution,Swedish, Danish and English immigrants were soon joined by others from acrossEurope and around the world. The Cohansey and Maurice Rivers flow through thecounty, uniting its cities and towns. They have distinguished histories oftheir own—Greenwich was a major port of entry in colonial America; Port Norriswas the “oyster capital of the world” in the 1800s; and Seabrook Farms was thecountry’s biggest vegetable factory. In 2013, the county celebrates its 265thanniversary. Join the people of Bridgeton, Millville, Vineland and the rest ofCumberland County to explore the stories from its past.