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| Batsto Mansion |
Batsto Village:
A historic village
tucked in the
New Jersey Pinelands
along the Batsto River
was the one time site
of an active iron works community.
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| Batsto Mansion |
The initial iron works company
was established in 1766,
and the village grew
over the next 100 years.
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| The Gristmill |
Eventually iron works gave way to glass works.
After the decline of the glass business
Joseph Wharton bought the property in 1876,
modernized the mills
and began growing cranberries, peanuts and hay.
Wharton was interested in forestry
and today the surrounding state forest bears his name.
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| Barn Reflection |
In present times the property is owned by the state of New Jersey
and is open to the public as a historic site.
It boasts 40+ historic structures on the property.
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| Batso Worker Cottages |
Plan Your Trip
Batsto is an easy day trip from Philadelphia.
You can walk the grounds
and hike, mountain bike or horseback ride on trails adjacent to the property.
Special events are held periodically throughout the year.
Mansion tours are available for a small fee
Wednesdays - Sundays at specified times.
31 Batsto Rd, Hammonton, NJ 08037
More images from this set are found here.
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| Batsto Lake |
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| Hiking the Blue Trail |
2 comments:
Wow a super find! A gorgeous day to explore, too.
I would love, love, love to visit this place. the batso mansion and the workers cottages photos are my favorite.. so glad they have made this a museum to keep these available as a door into the past
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