The New Jersey Coast In Three Centuries Volumes I & II By William Nelson, Published 1902 550 +600 pages, Indexed & Illustrated Requires Adobe Reader 5.0 or higher to View, Autoboot CD for easy access $13.99 + $1.99 shipping and handling http://cgi.ebay.com/The-New-Jersey-Coast-In-Three-Centuries-History_W0QQitemZ130243214749QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1e5319bd9d With Geneological and Historic-Biographical index Ø Rise of Towns, churches, schools, commerce and industry, historical reminiscences Ø The Coast as the Shore Resort of New Jersey, towns, social and religious resorts, palatial hotels, architecture, features, etc. Ø Historic Families of the New Jersey Coast, various nationalities represented and their blending, Civil War and Military History notable names Ø Social Life of New Jersey, homes of the pioneers, current and past contrast Ø Resume of the History of New Jersey Ø Geological and Biographical Notices of Men of Note and Representatives of Old Families CONTENTS - Volume I Volume 1 CHAPTER I Indian and Prehistoric Notes Legendary and Archaeological 5 CHAPTER II. Geology and Physical Characteristics 19 CHAPTER III. On the Strand -Sea Shells and Weeds 29 CHAPTER IV. Early Voyages and Discoveries — The Cabots — Henry Hudson — Block -De Vries —Mey 44 CHAPTER V. The Proprietary System Purchases from the Indians — The Nicolls Grants The Proprietors of East Jersey and West jersey .... . 54 CHAPTER VI.Colonial governors Swedish, Dutch and British 92 CHAPIER VII. New Jersey in the Revolution -Political Events — Campaigns in the State- Battle of Monmouth- Siege of Fort Mercer- The Pulaski Massacre — Sufferings of the People 113 CHAPTER VIII.Subsequent Wars With Great Britain and Mexico — The Civil War — The Spanish American War 191 CHAPTER IX The Counties of the State Their Settlement, Organization and Dev- elopment 229 CHAPTER X. Religious History — The Primitive Church- Notable Churches Theological Schools. 253 CHAPTKK XI.Educational Institutions-Colonial Schools –Establishment of of the Public School System- - Princeton University Rutgers College 288 CHAPTER XII. Bench and Bar Early Courts-"The Duke's Laws"- Some Misdemeanors and Their Punishment Founding of Present Courts Some Notable Jurists CHAPTER XIII.Progress of Agriculture The State Agricultural College - Agricultural Organizations ..374 CHAPTER XIV Roads and Railroads- The Primitive Paths Recent Road Improvement :390 CHAPTER XV. Manufactures- Lumber and Salt Early Iron Furnaces— Copper Mines— Clay Products, Pottery and Brick- Statistics 408 CHAPTER XVI.The Commerce of the Sea Whaling The Oyster Industry— Shi[)building 425 CHAPPEK XVII. The Wrecks off the Coast— Early Wreckers- Volunteer Life Savers— Pirates 444 CHAPTER XVIII.The Life Saving Service— Its Organization and Development —Hon. William A. Newell— Life Saving Stations— Volunteer Life Saving Corps 464 CHAPTER XIX. Light Houses— Sandy Hook and its Story -Organization of the Light House Service List of Light Houses 484 CHAPTER XX. A Chapter of Literary History -Writers of the Colonial Days- Earlv Annalists— The New Jersey Historical Society - Recent Writers -early Newspapers 495