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 The White Stag of Shamong - Atsion, NJ Posted by:  94RedRover
N 39° 43.812 W 074° 41.932
18S E 525805 N 4397856
One dark, stormy night, a mysterious White Stag appeared...saving the lives of weary travelers.
Waymark Code: WM54EJ
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 11/09/2008
Views: 31
On their way to Monthly Meetings in Tuckerton, New Jersey, in the 1700s, Gloucester County Quakers improved an old trail through the pine barrens. At one point, the Batsto River had to be crossed, and in 1772 a number of travelers were lost to the roaring river.
The Gloucester and Burlington County Quakers then decided to build a bridge over this pass...becoming known as Quaker Bridge. Quaker Bridge Road soon became the most traveled route to Tuckerton.
One cold, rainy night, a stagecoach was attempting to reach a tavern on the other side of the river to get in out of the weather. Then, a White Stag mysteriously appeared in the road ahead of the stage, frightening the horses. With the horses bucking and rearing, the driver fastened the reigns tot he stage and dismounted, rifle in hand.
Only to find the White Stag had disappeared as mysteriously as it had appeared. The driver approached the site of the apparition, only to find the bridge had been washed out.
Had it not been for the White Stag, everyone on that stage would have crashed into the swollen river.
From that point, no hunter would dare shoot a white stag in the pines.
Public access?:
All roads in Wharton State Forest are open to the public. Simply follow Quaker Bridge Road from Atsion...and watch for the White Stag.
Visting hours: Not listed
Website about the location and/or story: Not listed
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