As part of my ongoing research on the history of capital punishment in New Jersey, I recently completed fieldwork along the Jersey Shore. This included visiting various county courthouses, where I examined 19th-century court records. I also visited historic jails and local historical societies. Last week, I focused specifically on Atlantic County, where I investigated…
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Floating Booze Boat on Delaware River Calls up Questions of State Boundary
In the summer of 1916, the well-known “Charlestown Booze Boat,” Uno, made waves in Penns Grove, NJ, becoming the talk of the dry town. Anchored just off the New Jersey shore in the Delaware River, this floating speakeasy from Maryland quickly became a popular destination for those seeking to tipple the forbidden indulgence. Dinghies and…
Prohibition in New Jersey – A Talk at the Avalon History Center
I am pleased to be at the Avalon Library on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. to explore the fascinating subject of temperance and prohibition in New Jersey. This talk, part of the Avalon History Center’s speakers series, will shed light on the region’s unique perspective on the centuries-long effort to control and regulate…
Salem County Newspapers Online
Chronicling America at the Library of Congress has updated its digital newspaper database with the inclusion of two historic Salem County newspapers: The Monitor and the Monitor-Register. These Woodstown, NJ papers, spanning 1884 to 1925, are now digitally accessible for historical and family history research. The publications were successfully added through the New Jersey Digital…