Double Trouble State Park, New Jersey
Double Trouble State Park, New Jersey | |
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Location | Ocean County, New Jersey |
Coordinates | 39°53′52.36″N 74°13′16.65″W / 39.8978778°N 74.2212917°W[1] |
Area | 8,495 acres (34.38 km2) |
Opened | 1964 |
Operated by | New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry |
Website | Official website |
Double Trouble State Park is located in
Double Trouble Historic Village
The Double Trouble Historic Village was originally a
The town was named for the fact that muskrats breached a local dam twice in one week.[3]
Double Trouble Historic District | |
Area | 200 acres (81 ha) |
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NRHP reference No. | 78001787[4] |
NJRHP No. | 2276[5] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | February 23, 1978 |
Designated NJRHP | October 14, 1977 |
Double Trouble Historic District
The Double Trouble Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1978 for its significance in agriculture and industry.[6]
Cedar Creek
Cedar Creek's headwaters start from the Greenwood Forest Management Area to its mouth at Barnegat Bay. Cedar Creek provides the water needed for cranberry culture and provides a source of water for wildlife.
Trail
The Double Trouble State Park Nature Trail is a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) loop trail. (This trail is not rated by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection). The trail is part of the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Route.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Double Trouble State Park Overview". New Jersey State Park Service. October 11, 2021. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ "NJDEP - New Jersey State Park Service". www.state.nj.us. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 37.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Ocean County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 13, 2018. p. 2.
- ^ Pauline Miller (March 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Double Trouble Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 20 photos from 1977
- ^ "(U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-1021, "Double Trouble State Park, County Road 618, West of Garden State Parkway, Double Trouble, Ocean County, NJ", 2 photos, 3 data pages, 1 photo caption page