Head of the River Church - Estell Manor, NJ
N 39° 18.685 W 074° 49.273
18S E 515413 N 4351351
Head of the River Methodist Episcopal Church
near Tuckahoe, Atlantic County
NJ Route 49 at Aetna Drive
Located on Route 49 at the junction of County Roads 66 and 49; about 4 miles from Tuckahoe
Waymark Code: WM2M33
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 11/18/2007
Views: 100
About the Area:
This church (see pictures) located in the graveyard is a plain meetinghouse, erected in 1792. It resembles several you might seen in Rhode Island and Massachusetts—a simple farmhouse with no decorative details. The shutters are simple and there is a plain lintel over the double doors. It appears to have been little altered, but superbly maintained, since then.
According to old accounts (and an internet literature review), there was a small village here named Head of the River, about four miles from Tuckahoe, and the small Methodist mission was started here about 1780. When the bog iron industry declined, the population dropped. Regular services were last held in 1916.
Street address:
Between Rt. 49 & Head of the River Road
Estell Manor, NJ USA
08319
County / Borough / Parish: Atlantic County
Year listed: 1979
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824
Historic function: Religion
Current function: Religion
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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