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Going Going Gone (3)

June 28, 2013 By Marfy Goodspeed in Delaware Twp, Fulper, Trout Tags: architecture, early settlers, Going, houses, land titles

The Fulper House on Biser Road

First published in 2013, revised and greatly expanded in 2025.

This house is just about gone. It won’t be long. This past March, I wandered through the honeysuckle and multiflora to try to get some decent pictures, but wasn’t very successful. Sleeping Beauty would never be wakened in that place, it so well guarded by weeds and fallen trees. Sadly, what is probably the oldest part of the house has already caved in. If I could have gotten closer, I might have been able to see some of the old woodwork inside, but that just wasn’t possible.

In My Library: Two Hunterdon Books

June 17, 2013 By Marfy Goodspeed in Hunterdon, In My Library Tags: Buchanan's Tavern, Civil War, D&R Canal, quarries, railroads

Hunterdon County Needlework and Hunterdon County in the Civil War.

On Saturday (June 1st) I visited the Hunterdon County Historical Society in Flemington to see what had become of the familiar old Deats Memorial Library. Significant changes have been taking place there, triggered by the need to meet building requirements for handicap access. The results are impressive, and I am looking forward to spending time in these new digs.

The Tanner of Skunktown: Peter Prall

June 16, 2013 By Marfy Goodspeed in Delaware Twp, Sergeantsville Tags: land titles, occupations

On Saturday, June 15^th, a large group of people gathered to follow Dennis Bertland on his walking tour of Sergeantsville. It was fascinating and fun. Dennis showed us how the village evolved from its earliest days. And it was great to see so many people with memories of old Sergeantsville. Towards the end of the tour the subject of Skunktown came up. Sue Lockwood told a story about its origin (there are several versions; see What’s In A Name). She said the name came from the fact that there was once a tanner here who sold skunk pelts. I’ve heard that before, but this time I got to thinking.