Allaire Village - Farmingdale, New Jersey - A Photo Essay

In the 1800s, it was found that the iron ore in the central Jersey bogs was strong enough and plentiful enough to manufacture much needed cannonballs and other iron products. James Allaire, a manufacturer of marine engines in New York purchased the property in 1822 to process the ores needed for manufacturing. Due to the long hours of strenuous work, the employees brought their families to the site of the company. This brought a need for other industries to offer services. So, soon enough, a village emerged, with a mill to make flour, a bakery to make the bread, an inn to make guests and travelers comfortable, a general store for groceries and a chapel for spiritual health. Employees worked at extracting the ore from the creek, sending it through the blast furnace and into the iron works. So Allaire, a mini city, grew, based around the industry.

The men would work the iron, their payment would be offset by the company for their lodging. The rest of their pay would be spent in the company's general strore, the company's bakery, the company's carpenters, etc... Great business.

Later in the 1800s, a stronger iron was found in Pennsylvania, and the iron bogs in Jersey were abandoned. By 1850, Allaire had become a ghost town.


Music by Mozart offest by the sound of the sea.

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[dashpoet]

A fascinating and lovely stroll with you. Thanks Paul.

[Firefred1]

I am amused - I haven't listened to Mozart in a long, long time. Yet your photo essay and this music work really well. Thanks!

[allshookup77]

That was a terrific and interesting "slide show" tour Paul! The images were great and so was the music... very peaceful and relaxing! Thanks for sharing... I enjoyed it! ... FrAnK (★★★★★)

[cbrb40]

Great pics and story Paul! What a history Allaire has and it's cool that you share it cause how else can people find out about it? Looks like it was an important place at one time but now it's a ghost town? That's wild. Probably a few left over ghosts visit the area every now and then. ;))

Cool!

[cometogetherband]

Very interesting video. Nice one 5*****

[onkelbuke]

Great video you made, interresting!!!! °°°°°

thanks bud.

[LarkeSongs]

cool vid, interesting story too

[Carlfgauge]

Great Vid Paul!.. Loved the train Station... I fell asleep the first time from the Music but when i woke I watched it again!!!! Great story Too.. Nice Pics!!

[santorinisantorini]

This is great. It reminded me of a couple of the towns here in England that were built for the same purpose. Sir Titus Salt founded Saltaire in 1853, it was all about the textiles for him. He too provided shops, bakery and lodgings (which are still lived in now) but not a pub! He said it was bad for productivity. Google it I'm sure you'll be interested.

Another great video :-)

[abbeyharry1952]

What A Fasinating Story !

Beautiful Music-Love The Effect Of The Water

*****

Thanks for sharing

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