Swedesboro and Woolwich Township
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Swedesboro and Woolwich Township by Russell Jr
Prior to 1870, the main routes of commerce entering Swedesboro were Kings Highway by land or Raccoon Creek by water. When the Swedesboro Railroad was completed in October 1869, it started a new era of growth in the Swedesboro-Woolwich area. Produce was loaded on railcars for distant markets. Warehouses and industry exploded adjacent to the rail yard. New banks, hotels, and businesses crowded along both sides of Main Street. Economic expansion brought more residents and new housing construction. The prosperity of the Swedesboro area from 1870 to 1950 is preserved in detail on postcards and in photographs reprinted on these pages.
Stanley, Lois M.: - Lois M. Stanley is the chairperson of the Swedesboro Historical Preservation Commission. She lives in an 1892 Victorian home on Kings Highway bought by her grandparents in 1928. Russell C. Shiveler Jr. is an author of several historical publications and a descendant of one of the many farming families in the Swedesboro area. Both authors are members of the Swedesboro-Woolwich Historical Society and the Gloucester County Historical Society. They have collected images from the archives of the historical societies, as well as from private collections.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781467103749 |
| ISBN 10 | 1467103748 |
| Title | Swedesboro and Woolwich Township |
| Author | Russell Jr |
| Series | Postcard History Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
| Year published | 2019-09-23 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |