Swedesboro and Woolwich Township

by Russell C. Shiveler Jr. and Lois M. Stanley

Book Overview

Prior to 1870, the main routes of commerce entering Swedesboro were Kings Highway by land or Raccoon Creek by water. When the Swedesboro Railroad was completed in October 1869, it started a new era of growth in the Swedesboro-Woolwich area. Produce was loaded on railcars for distant markets. Warehouses and industry exploded adjacent to the rail yard. New banks, hotels, and businesses crowded along both sides of Main Street. Economic expansion brought...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1540240371
• ISBN13: 9781540240378
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.7" x 9.6"