GLOUCESTER FURNACE

NAME: Gloucester Furnace COUNTY: Atlantic ROADS: 2WD GRID: 6 CLIMATE: Some snow in winter, not always cold. Summers can be hot and humid. BEST TIME TO VISIT: Any time.

COMMENTS: There are 3 houses in the area. The site is located along a dirt/sand road off County 624 in the northern (mostly uninhabited) part of Egg Harbor City. REMAINS: Very few, if any. So far I've found just some bits of slag and bog iron ore.

Village that supported a bog iron furnace, typical of the NJ Pine Barrens. Started around 1813, and closed down around 1848 or soon after. In its heyday there were only about 25 houses there for the workers. Very few people, even local area residents, have ever heard of the place now. The Post Office was in operation 1827-1855. Furnace started by a cousin of the owner of Weymouth Ironworks, who was also a son of the owner of Batsto Ironworks. Submitted by: Barry Caselli

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