Shamong Township; incorporated in 1852; was originally a part of Evesham Township. It is one of many communities that make up the Pinelands National Reserve. Shamong is a Native American word meaning �place of the horn� or �place of many deer.� From 1758 until 1802; 3;284 acres of the township were home to the first and only Native American reservation in New Jersey. Prominent citizens of old Shamong included John B. Gardner; former mayor of Atlantic City; Civil War veteran; and United States congressman. James Still; the famed �black doctor of the Pines;� was born in Shamong in 1812; and his younger brother; William Still; is celebrated as the father of the Underground Railroad. The photographs in Shamong provide a visual reminder of the past and celebrate the history of this community; which remains a vibrant rural and residential area.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Good book!By Angela CNot all of the pictures are fantastic. but there is a wealth of information in this book. My aunt and I each spent half an hour reading and laughing over places we remembered. It was a great walk down memory lane. Orange County has changed a lot over the past years.I would have enjoyed seeing a few side by side pictures to see a better idea of how it looks vs how it was. There is a lot that was touched in this book. There seems to be a lot of pictures of the Anaheim flood. I would have liked to see a little more of other places vs. so many flood pictures.All in all. it is a good book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. goid read. historical pictures!By Joanne Parkergreat book! good for travelers coming to orange county and also good for people who have lived here their whole lives and want to know more about where they live really enjoyed the book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Orange CountyBy JACK KATESThis was an interesting book about some of the history of Orange County
