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Blawenburg Sunoco
Print Post This picture of the Sunoco station in Blawenburg was taken in the 1930s. The "garage" was owned by the Higgins family, who...
David Cochran
Apr 29, 20191 min read
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17. The Corner Store – A Chronology
Print Post The old corner store has hosted a variety of businesses since the 1830s. People have lines of descent, genealogies, but it’s...
David Cochran
Apr 15, 20198 min read
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16. When the KKK Came to Blawenburg
Print Post It was 1923. World War I, the war that was supposed to end all wars, was over; Prohibition was getting underway; and the 1920s...
David Cochran
Apr 1, 20197 min read
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Blawenburg 1938
Print Post This is an aerial photo of the intersection in Blawenburg looking south. Great Road is at the top of the picture....
David Cochran
Mar 25, 20191 min read
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15. Blawenburg Tavern
Print Post Blawenburg Tavern has been the Hartshorne home for 60 years. When it comes to success in real estate (and many other things in...
David Cochran
Mar 18, 20196 min read
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Can You Identify These People?
Print Post This picture is from the corner store in Blawenburg in the 1950s or 60s when it was a general store. Do you know who these...
David Cochran
Mar 11, 20191 min read
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14. Whatever Happened at the Green Flash Boarding House?
Print Post The Green Flash Boarding House (also called the Green Flash Inn or just Green Flash) was a great source of discussion, rumor,...
David Cochran
Mar 4, 20196 min read
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The Smooth Stones of Blawenburg
Print Post Note the smooth stones in the pillars that mark the entrance to Blawenburg Cemetery. Each day, hundreds of cars drive by the...
David Cochran
Feb 25, 20191 min read
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13. The Original Houses of Blawenburg: The Covenhoven/Stout Plantation
From Covenhoven to Green Flash and Back Print Post Before they arrived in Blawenburg in 1753, the Covenhovens lived with many others of...
David Cochran
Feb 18, 20197 min read
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From Sylvan Lake Back to Rock Brook
Print Post This section of Skillman Park on the northern border of Blawenburg used to contain Sylvan Lake, a man-made lake that served as...
David Cochran
Feb 11, 20191 min read
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12. Swimming at Blawenburg Beach
Print Post This original oil painting of Van Zandt Pond was painted by Katy Seitz, a neighbor on Mountain View Road for many years. She...
David Cochran
Feb 4, 20196 min read
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Preservation Award for the Smiths
Print Posts Rebecca and Steve Smith received an award from the Montgomery Township Landmarks Commission for their efforts to preserve...
David Cochran
Jan 28, 20191 min read
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11. The Day 8,000 Visitors Came to Blawenburg
Print Post May 6, 1950 was a beautiful spring day. The sun rose at 5:53 am; the sky was clear; and the temperature was 65 degrees. It was...
David Cochran
Jan 21, 20195 min read
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First Model T Cars in Blawenburg
Print Post Ford Model T While this Ford Model T was not actually owned by anyone in Blawenburg, it is representative of the 13 million...
David Cochran
Jan 14, 20191 min read
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10. The Original Houses of Blawenburg: The Nevius/Van Zandt Homestead, Part 3
Print Post Model Farm with Modern Farmers fhis is the third blogf in the Original Houses of Blawenburg Series. In Part 1 (blog #6) we...
David Cochran
Jan 7, 20195 min read
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9. The Iconic Windmill of Blawenburg
Print Post The windmill pictured is from the 1960s when Broad View Farm (Van Zandt farm) had an International Harvester dealership. Note...
David Cochran
Dec 17, 20184 min read
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Farewell Blawenburg Cafe
Print Post The popular Blawenburg Cafe and Catering Company will close its doors on Saturday, December 15, 2018. Owners Rodney and...
David Cochran
Dec 10, 20181 min read
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8 Sinterklaas, A Dutch Tradition in Blawenburg
Print Post Sinterklaas appears before crowds in the Netherlands. Credit: Wikipedia In the third century AD, St. Nicholas, a bishop from...
David Cochran
Dec 3, 20183 min read
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Uphill into Blawenburg
Print Post Blawenburg Hill looking south from Skillman Park Whether you are traveling north on Great Road or south on Route 601, it's all...
David Cochran
Nov 26, 20181 min read
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7. The Original Houses of Blawenburg: The Nevius/Van Zandt Homestead, Part 2
Print Post How the Van Zandts Acquired the Nevius Farm This is the second blog in the Original Houses of Blawenburg Series. In Part 1 we...
David Cochran
Nov 19, 20186 min read
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Blawenburg Cooling System (UPDATED)
Print Post In the days before electricity and refrigeration, keeping food for a long time was difficult. If you wanted milk in the...
David Cochran
Nov 12, 20182 min read
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The First Farmstead in the Village
Print Post The Original Houses series of blogs will share information about each of the houses that were built in the first wave of...
David Cochran
Nov 5, 20185 min read
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Van Zandt Farmstead 1939
Print Post This aerial shot of the Van Zandt farm, taken in 1939, reveals several features that you might not be aware of. The house on...
David Cochran
Oct 29, 20181 min read
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5. What's in a Name?
Print Post Anyone who lives in Blawenburg will be quick to tell you where Blawenburg got its name. "Those guys," they might say. "The...
David Cochran
Oct 22, 20184 min read
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