{"product_id":"deptford-township-marie-scholding-9780738511641","title":"Deptford Township","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover how New Jersey's Deptford Township outside Philadelphia has progressed from an agricultural community to an important Gloucester County town over the last century.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown mainly for its pig farms and ice production in its early days, Deptford Township remained rural until after World War II, when residential building exploded and local malls, movie theaters, restaurants, and other commercial development put the community on the map. \u003ci\u003eDeptford Township\u003c\/i\u003e explores this area's history with tales of Revolutionary War scout and hero Jonas Cattell, who was born and buried in Deptford, and the Clement Oak, under which the Lenni Lenape held council meetings. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocally, the logo of a hot-air balloon celebrates North America's first aerial flight, which took place in 1793, when Jean Pierre Blanchard traveled 15 miles from Philadelphia to land 46 minutes later in a clearing on Clements Bridge Road. Also included are images of Deptford Day and the notorious honey hunt, a fundraiser held for the Almonesson fire department in the 1930s and 1940s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marie Scholding, Deptford Public Library Staff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0738511641\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738511641\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/26\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 6.48w x 0.38d","brand":"Marie Scholding","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981142884607,"sku":"9780738511641","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b9996eb9-abdb-400d-b2f0-ac3f9a18758c.jpg?v=1683253893","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/deptford-township-marie-scholding-9780738511641","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}