Cedar Bridge Tavern
The Pine Barrens has and will always be a fire prone area. In fact, many historic towns have come and gone due to fires that have claimed them. However, Cedar Bridge has remained a bastion of safety in the face of constant pressure from fire. As with many things in life, it's all about location. Those who dwell in the Pine Barrens are always under the constant threat of fire. Whether it be accidental, arson, or natural causes, fire has threatened growth, both human and environmental. Cedar Bridge is no exception to this pressure, yet it has survived where others have fallen due to its proximity to water and proper management of the area surrounding this historic building. This is not to say that fire has not threatened the site. On May 10, 1895, a fire was accidentally set while clearing a safety strip around a cranberry bog near Cedar Bridge. The fire lasted two days and burned over 2,000 acres, destroying the bog and a large cranberry and huckleberry crop. This is one of many fires that have burned in the area around the tavern, yet since 1816 the tavern has stood untouched. Up until the early 1900s fire posed a greater threat due to lack of management of ladder fuels, less firefighting tools, and lack of organization among those who fought fires. In his 1894 report to the State GeologistHM Number | HM2L89 |
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Placed By | Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Ocean County Department of Parks and Recreation |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Thursday, September 26th, 2019 at 2:01pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 554785 N 4403929 |
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Decimal Degrees | 39.78355000, -74.36020000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 47.013', W 74° 21.612' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 47' 0.77999999999989" N, 74° 21' 36.72" W |
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Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
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