Eyren Haven - The Revenge - Egg Harbor City, NJ
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
N 39° 32.000 W 074° 38.650
18S E 530579 N 4376024
Egg Harbor is a charming little town complete with all the home town staples one would expect to find. Philadelphia (equivalent to a Main Street) captures the flavor as well as all the essential business of this small town near the shore.
Waymark Code: WM5DD6
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 12/22/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member geobwong2k
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This is the second installment of my Egg Harbor City Lucky 7 Collection. I really like it here. You can smell the shore, enjoy the small town charm and learn about early American history. This waymark doesn't necessarily capture all of that, but it does give you a small idea about what can be found here.

History

According to local tradition the first Dutch settlers entered upon the scenery in spring when gulls and other birds laid eggs in great quantities. Impressed by the sight of the countless eggs they named the place "Eyren Haven," Dutch for Egg Harbor. Alfred M. Heston, South Jersey, A History 1664- 1924 (New York, Chicago, 1924), II, 727.

This town has very strong german roots and, according to tradition, German was once spoken on every street. Streets and businesses have German sounding names if you pay attention and have an ear for such a thing.

This particular Lucky 7 waymark was intended to offer a small flavor of this town, a morsel of what you can expect to see. It has all the vestments one would expect to see of a small town: a "Main Street", town clock, old five and dime, old-fashioned butcher, barber and candle stick maker. These particular waymarks are just off the main street of town and offer a glimpse into local town history featuring a historic site found on the NRHP, and a park, inspired by and dedicated to the ideals of world piece as promoted by Peace Pilgrim (aka Mildred Lisette).

To learn more about this culturally relevant town please visit the following site which offers a complete history of Egg Harbor City: www.westjersey.org
The official Egg Harbor Historical Society Website can be found at www.ehchs.org

Okay, here we go:

Without further ado, here are the title of my waymarks, arranged in ascending order with departments numbers and hot links to boot.

02. Egg Harbor City, NJ

04. Mildred Lisette (Peace Pilgrim) - Egg Harbor City, NJ

06. Egg Harbor City, NJ

08. Peace Pilgrim Park - Egg Harbor City, NJ, USA

13. Egg Harbor City Water Tower - Egg Harbor City, NJ

14. Wi-Fi @ Atlantic County Library - Egg Harbor City Branch - NJ

15. The Heart of Town - Egg Harbor City, NJ

Department Number, Category Name, and Waymark Code:
02. City and Town Halls - WM5B46 04. Statues of Historic Figures - WM548G 06. American Guide Series - WM5B49 08. Peace Memorials – WM548P 13. Water Towers - WM57D6 14. Wi-Fi Hotspots - WM58ME 15. Lucky 7 - WM58VK

Check if all of your waymarks are within a 0.1 mile?: no

Tally: 7

Did you have fun while doing this waymark?: yes

Reused Waymarks: Not listed
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