Legends & Lore of Somerset County

Legends & Lore of Somerset County
Author: Michael Haynes
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 139
Release: 2014-08-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 1625852096

Many have heard the legend of the Jersey Devil of the Pine Barrens, but what about his relative in Somerset County? The Great Swamp Devil was captured by an American Patriot, terrorized a Victorian family and was rediscovered by Depression-era adventurers. Clearly, Somerset County has a rich oral tradition filled with a folklore all its own. An encounter with the Dead River Witch of Liberty Corner is linked with the unsolved disappearance of a nine-year-old girl. Alleged Revolutionary War spy John Honeyman never stopped telling tall tales about himself, even after his death. The Pluckemin orbs--more than six thousand years old--frightened Native Americans, intrigued artists and still defy explanation. Discover these and other legends from Somerset County, New Jersey.

Somerset County Naturally

Somerset County Naturally
Author: Scott F. Bastian
Publisher:
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2002-08-01
Genre: Natural history
ISBN: 9780972059404

Discusses flaura and fauna found in the geographic region of Somerset County.