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Along the Rancocas Creek

Along the Rancocas Creek

Sawyer, Stephanie Marks

Paperback

Series: Images of America

Environmental StudiesGeneral PhotographyRegional: Middle Atlantic

Publisher Price: $24.99

ISBN10: 1467163236
ISBN13: 9781467163231
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: May 5 2026
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.29 Width: 6.53 Depth: 9.25
Language: English

The Rancocas Creek was a vital waterway in the Burlington County, New Jersey, area for hundreds of years.

Initially a source of transportation for trade routes and nourishment for the Lenni Lenape Indians, various industries developed adjacent to the creek after the European settlers arrived. There were ironworks, mills, and phosphorus production. Steamships took patrons from Philadelphia up the Rancocas so they could enjoy the amusement parks, hotels, and respite. Others enjoyed paddling a canoe, and some swam in the flowing cedar water. As the area became more residential in the 20th century, the runoff from the development caused the Rancocas to fill in with dirt, sand, and debris. While many of the homes are still there, the industries have relocated or closed down, and most of the creek has reverted back to a simple waterway with a wide variety of birds, wildlife, and vegetation along its banks.

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