Brooks Betz

Pocono Spring Water Ice Company – The Millers & Naomi Lake

The Miller brothers, Franklin and his younger brother Rufus, were part of the Miller family from Easton, Pennsylvania. Younger brother…

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Lutherland – Once the Poconos Wonderland Retreat

From the outset, Lutherland was promoted not only as a summer retreat but as a year-round destination for religious conferences,…

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OMG – Memorytown USA in the 60s – Remembering the Mt.Pocono Icon

Memorytown USA matchbook cover, c1960s. Step Back in Time at Memorytown USA Tucked away in the rolling hills of the…

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Sailing Tropies History & Lake Naomi Club Sailing Association

Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Lake Naomi gained popularity, attracting families, religious groups, and campers, including young girls who participated…

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Pocono Boathouse History – A Lake Naomi Institution

Frank and Carolyn Betz built their A-Frame cottage on Canoe Brook Road around 1966 after buying land in 1963. The…

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Retrospective: Lake Naomi, Pocono Pines and The Logan Steele Era 1963- 1986

While my parents caught wind of Lake Naomi in 1963, Logan Boone Steele of Summit, New Jersey, had a vision…

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Pocono Pines and Early Lake Naomi -The Gilded Age (1870s-1963)

First Lake Naomi Bathing Beach c1904 As America surged through the transformative decades of the Gilded Age, from the 1870s…

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Basking Ridge’s Rushmore 5 of the Modern Era

MLH Mini-Series: The Basking Ridge Rushmore 5 of the Modern Era Meet John Packo, Bill Hine, Irwin Richardt, John Placko,…

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The Ross Farm Still Defends Liberty and Independence 250 years Later

Part of the MLH Rev War Series Lewis - Boudinot - Southard- Ross Farm in the Basking Ridge section of…

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Basking Ridge’s Stirling Manor & Perth Amboy’s Proprietary House : Digging Around

The Mr. Local History Project is researching the thesis that another house, known as Stirling Manor in Basking Ridge, was…

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Fairview Cemetery – Westfield, New Jersey’s Largest Resting Place

The entrance of Fairview Cemetery, which was purchased, was known in those days as “Mount Pleasant”. Being raised in Westfield…

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Retrospective: Newark’s McGovern’s Tavern- An Irish History Tale

Frank McGovern opened his tavern in 1936 selecting 58 New Street right in the central ward of downtown Newark. Whether…

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Remebering the Waterloo Village Concert Series

The Waterloo Fields, home to the Waterloo Music Festival in Byram Township, New Jersey. In 1977, Waterloo Village opened an…

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Peapack Ski Tow and Ski Areas Lost in New Jersey

The Peapack Ski Tow was One of the First Ski Businesses in New Jersey At one time, New Jerseyans had…

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Jersey’s History with Bar Room Shuffleboard

Isn't it interesting how history becomes a part of history? Take, for example, pay phones. When you were using them,…

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