Burrough-Dover House Lucky 7 - Pennsauken, NJ - Lucky 7 on Waymarking.com

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This Quaker farmhouse is located on a bend in Pennsauken Creek. The oldest portion of this sandstone farmhouse is believed to date from 1710, and it was occupied by just two families, the Burroughs and the Dovers from that time until about 1960.

This house is similar to the other National Register Houses within the immediate 5 square mile radius. It does have some unique features like a hayloft at the top of the side and duel chimneys The shutters, doors, hinges, basement, roof...pretty much everything, are just like the other 18th century homes we have in our county and neighboring Burlington County. This house however, being made in the earliest part of the 18th century, is of stone and mortar, unlike the slightly older, brick counterparts nearby.

The architecture is pretty "solid", the roof being a typical "a-frame". The top, side, after the stone, becomes brick which begs the question that perhaps this top portion was added a few decades later. The mortar looks mostly original with some point cement filled in here and there. The house served the needs of an agrarian community. There are implements of farming scattered about the property making it have a museum quality.

Personal Anecdote:
This property is so easy to miss as it is the last turn before the Betsy Ross Bridge/Rt. 130/Rt. 73 on a pretty busy road. If you are coming from Philadelphia, forget about it! You might as well pass this little side road and then double back at the next safest intersection. There is a ton of parking available in a side, gravel lot. Surrounding the house and its property are the everyday reminders of current society. I noticed a trail head in the rear, side of the property. Go exploring, if you have the time.
Pennsauken Historical Society & Burrough-Dover House

Address:
9201 Burrough - Dover Lane
P.O. Box 56, Pennsauken, NJ 08110

And so, without further ado, here is a list of my seven waymarks, in descending category order, now all new with HOT LINKS.

04. Pennsauken Historical Society - Pennsauken, NJ

05. Burrough-Dover House - Pennsauken, NJ

06. Burrough-Dover House - Pennsauken, NJ

08. Joseph F. Fitzpatrick - Pennsauken, NJ

10. Burrough-Dover House - Pennsauken, NJ

14. Mill Stone @ Burrough-Dover House - Pennsauken, NJ

15. The Family's Original Pennsauken Home is Now a Museum - Pennsauken, NJ

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02. Buildings
03. Business
04. Culture
05. Entertainment
06. History
07. Measurement Standards
08. Monuments
09. Nature
10. Oddities
11. Recreation
12. Signs
13. Structures
14. Technology
15. Waymarking Multifarious

Department Number, Category Name, and Waymark Code: 02. Historical Society Headquarters - WMBWEG 05. History Museums - WMJ0W3 06. U.S. National Register of Historic Places - WMD3GV 08. Dedicated Benches - WMJ0VY 10. Satellite Imagery Oddities - WMJ0PQ 14. Millstones - WMJ0Q2 15. News Article Locations - WMJ0Q0 Check if all of your waymarks are within a 0.1 mile?: yes Tally: 14 Reused Waymarks: yes Did you have fun while doing this waymark?: yes

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