Shamong Hotel, Chatsworth, NJ
Posted by: 
94RedRover
N 39° 49.102 W 074° 32.130
18S E 539754 N 4407701
Built in 1860, the Shamong Hotel, or Whitehorse Inn, in Chatsworth, New Jersey was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Waymark Code: WM3TK0
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 05/16/2008
Views: 25
In the late 19th century, Chatsworth and surrounding southern Jersey towns were resort towns for the rich and famous of New York and Pennsylvania. The Shamong Inn is one of the oldest surviving inns in the pine barrens, providing service for stagecoach passengers, and later railroad passengers. The Blue Comet passenger train passed through Chatsworth, bringing passengers to Atlantic City in the early 20th century.
Around the turn of the 20th century, Prince Mario Ruspoli, bought about 25,000 acres in the Pine Barrens with the idea of creating a resort on Lake Shamong. He renamed the area from Shamong to Chatsworth after the Duke of Devonshire's estate. The Inn, which became a part of this great resort, is the only building remaining today.
Year photo was taken: 1920
|
Visit Instructions:
To log a visit to each spot you are required to take your own photo. Alternatively you can tell a story about your own experience at the location or any unique information about that location to count as a visit.