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Originally published in 1939
Some of this information may no longer be current and in that case is presented for historical interest only.
Edited by GET NJ, COPYRIGHT 2003
BERLIN, 42.2 miles (160 alt., 1,955 pop.), owes its existence to the fact
that it was just about here that passengers on the stagecoach from the coast
to the Delaware River ferry began to be hungry. The stage, due at 3 p.m.,
was usually late. Hence the old name, Long-a-Coming, given to the town
by impatient passengers. The change to Berlin came when a post office was
established in 1867. The town has several small factories-metal, woodworking, fruit presses, hosiery, and brick-and a small flying field. Along
a branch of Great Egg Harbor River, crossed here by US 30, a county park
extends 2 miles.
At 45.7 miles is the junction with a macadam road.
Left on this road is CLEMENTON, 0.6 mile (50 alt., 2,605 pop.). Here is
ROWAN'S CHARCOAL PIT, producing a charcoal used largely by metalsmiths in
America and Europe for melting precious metals. The industry was founded in
1879 by John R. Rowan, who had discovered a new technique. It is said that the
fires started in his original pit have never gone out. Rowan died at the age of 9o
in 1931, and the plant is now operated by his son.
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