He reported a large lake or drowned land which of course was barnegat bay. As of the 2010 united states census, the cdps population was 4,532. Storybook land has been keeping the spirit of childhood alive in an entertaining and educational atmosphere for 65 years. Zillow has 114 homes for sale in ocean nj matching. To purchase for a schoolhouse, the plot of land described as follows. Browse photos, see new properties, get open house info, and research neighborhoods on trulia. Wanamassa, nj real estate wanamassa homes for sale. Wanamassa is an unincorporated community and censusdesignated place cdp within.
History of the township of ocean, ocean county, new jersey. Other collections include africanamerican newspapers, godeys ladys book. Wanamassa ocean township, monmouth county the history behind wanamassa is a little messy to pin down. The indians of new jersey in general, and monmouth county in particular, were the lenape.
In the early to mid 1900s ross fenton farm, a supper club and resort located in the wanamassa section of ocean township, was where the beautiful and fancy pants mingled during the summer months. The history behind wanamassa is a little messy to pin down. In 1898, it was bought by the well known vaudevillian comedy team of charlie ross and mabel fenton and turned into a popular nightspot called the ross fenton farm, which featured the biggest name in entertainment. Ocean township is a township located in east central monmouth county, new jersey, united. Throughout this book, any reference to ocean township will mean the township of ocean. Wanamassa is an unincorporated community and censusdesignated place cdp within ocean township, in monmouth county, new jersey, united states. A history of seas, peoples, and cultures by matt k. Use our wanamassa real estate filters or tour via video chat to find a home youll love. View photos, 3d virtual tours, schools, and listing details of 15 homes for sale in wanamassa, nj. Wanamassa homeowners make historic ross fenton farm discovery 2012 posted by thebplot on march 24, 2015 in news ocean township.
The dutch named the inlet as barendegat, meaning in dutch, inlet of breakers. Property records open public records search system. Popular forms include real estate, contracts, wills, adoption, liens, power of. The community was named for wanamassa, a native american leader of the 17th century. Ocean township, explore, history, painting, historia, painting art, paintings, history books, drawings. Provided by the new jersey state library with additional funding from ocean. He township of ocean is a part of that land which, in sept. A history of the township of ocean, county of monmouth, new jersey. The ocean county clerk handles passports, veteran photo cards, property search, trade name certificates, mailin and sample ballots, and more. Ocean township, monmouth county, new jersey wikipedia. According to an 1889 map, this rustic setting on the banks of deal lake in wanamassa was the location of a restaurant known as the farm. Perrine cooper who was born in mb in 1875 told her there was once spacious land east of ocean avenue.
Enjoy exciting new family rides and attractions in a remarkably clean and enjoyable park setting. These are the facts, according to the book, monmouth. The first land owners were generally quakers and baptists in search of religious freedom. Chief wanamassa believed land was for everyone to use and share and had no idea of drummonds plan to populate it. History of wanamassa school as reported by, ann butler, transitional first grade teacher may 27, 1982 the little red school and how it grew the classes are too large. There is a world of wonderful things to see and do at storybook land. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia wanamassa is an unincorporated community and censusdesignated place cdp within ocean township, in monmouth county, new jersey, united states. Township of ocean 1849 1949 1949 by township of ocean. Full text ocean county history in salters 1890 a history of monmouth and ocean. In 1687, gavin drummond, a scottish surveyor, purchased the land which is known today as wanamassa from lenape indian chief wanamassa for one gun and kettle, five coats and two pounds of weight powder. From its earliest settlement to the present time, volume 1, j. These complaints were voiced at a special meeting of the board of education held in the wanamassa firehouse on.
See whats happening at the township of ocean historical museum, oakhurst, new jersey, usa. One version notes that an early landowner gawen drummond purchased 500 acres that now makeup wanamassa, additional parts of ocean. Browse mls listings in wanamassa and take real estate virtual tours at realtor. History of wanamassa school as reported by, ann butler, transitional first grade teacher may 27, 1982.