Mike Mathis: 4 books
Cherry Hill
A Brief History
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2011
Cherry Hill, New Jersey, is known today for its shopping centers and residential neighborhoods. This tightknit community, founded in the 1600s by English followers of William Penn, began as a collection of hardworking farm families and early American Patriots. The town played an important role as the...
by Mike Mathis
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2001
Long before shopping centers and housing communities were developed in Cherry Hill, farmers earned their livelihood working the rich soil that stretched between the Cooper River and Pennsauken Creek. Small hamlets such as Ellisburg, Colestown, and Batesville contained thriving businesses. A real estate...
by Mike Mathis
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 1999
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 1999
Until 1961, Cherry Hill was known as Delaware Township. From its inception in 1844, Delaware Township was an agrarian community dotted with gristmills, blacksmith shops, and taverns. Many farmers earned their livings by selling produce tothe Campbell�s Soup Company, which had its canning plant in...
by Mike Mathis
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 1998
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 1998
For most of their histories, Marple and Newtown Townships were farming communities on the western outskirts of Philadelphia. The thriving farms supplied local grocers, while the fresh air and clean water in Marple and Newtown attracted city dwellers seeking recreational opportunities. With the West...