Swedesboro and Woolwich Township (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781540240378)

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 more residents and new housing construction. The prosperity of the Swedesboro area from 1870 to 1950 is preserved in detail on postcards and in photographs reprinted on these pages.

Author: Lois M. Stanley, Russell C. Jr. Shiveler
ISBN-10: 1540240371
ISBN-13: 9781540240378
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 09/23/2019
Pages: 130
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d