Blacksmith, Tabernacle, NJ
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N 39° 50.617 W 074° 42.632
18S E 524765 N 4410440
By the intersection of Carranza Road and Medford Lakes road, once stood the site of the town blacksmith shop.
Waymark Code: WM400M
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 06/14/2008
Views: 18
In the mid 1700s, iron, charcoal and glass industries were aplenty in the south Jersey pine barrens. The Speedwell Furnace, opened in 1785 by Benjamin Randolph led to the eventual founding of Tabernacle Township.
The crossroads at Tabernacle became an area for local commerce and meeting. A schoolhouse, church, general store, blacksmith and inn were built.
Charles S. Kemble was the blacksmith of the shop that stood on this site, just across from the Kemble Inn. Other blacksmiths known to have practiced here were Gilbert Knight, Henry Allen, and William Cutts.
Marker Name: Site Of
Marker Type: Local? Unofficial
Marker text:
Site Of
Blacksmith Shop
Most necessary in Colonial Times, date erected unknown.
Blacksmiths were Charles Kemble, Gilbert Knight, Henry Allen and William Cutts.
Dedication Date: 01/01/1970
City: Tabernacle
County: Burlington
Group responsible for placement: Tabernacle Historical Society
Web Link: [Web Link]
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