It appears that the Ferry business was once very important to Camden (Cooper's Ferry). Does anyone know if there were ever any Camden Ferry accidents which resulted in loss of life? I am particularly interested in any accidents that occurred in the time frame 1865 to 1885. Carter Rogers ----- Original Message ----- From: <JYoung6180@aol.com> To: <NJCAMDEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 2:42 PM Subject: Re: [NJCAMDEN] Former name of Camden City > In a message dated 10/25/2003 4:46:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, > JYoung6180@aol.com writes: > In a message dated 10/25/2003 4:43:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, Wstjs@aol.com > writes: > Does anyone know if Camden City had a former name in 1885? > > Janet > ----- > Janet- > > Camden City was originally Coopers Folly. > > Joan > ------- > I think maybe that should be Cooper's Ferry--slip of the mind and keyboard. > <g> > > Anyway, the history is found here: > > http://www.ci.camden.nj.us/history/historymain.html > > Joan >