Green Bank, New Jersey
Green Bank, New Jersey | ||
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Township Washington | | |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) | |
| GNIS feature ID | 876763[1] | |
Green Bank is an unincorporated community located within Washington Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. It is located on the Mullica River.[2]
In the 19th century, Green Bank was important to the economy of Washington Township: it held one of the township's main sawmills, it functioned as a port from which the township's lumber was shipped down the Mullica River to the Atlantic Ocean, and when shipbuilding became an important industry in the township in the late 19th century, many ships were built at Green Bank.[3]
Education
Children in Green Bank formerly attended a school within the town as part of Washington Township's school district; this school, built in 1919, is on the state Register of Historic Places
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Green Bank include:
- William Brookfield (1844–1903), businessman and politician from New York.[8]
- Kathleen Crowley (1929–2017), actress.[9]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Green Bank, New Jersey
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 15, 2021.
- ^ Woodward, E. M.; Hageman, John F. (1883). History of Burlington and Mercer Counties, New Jersey, with Biographical Sketches of many of their Pioneers and Prominent Men. Everts & Peck. p. 452.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places: BURLINGTON County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Historic Preservation Office. p. 16. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 1, 2021.
- Press of Atlantic City. Archivedfrom the original on November 4, 2021.
- Press of Atlantic City. Archivedfrom the original on November 4, 2021.
- ^ "Schools". Washington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey. June 10, 2020. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ Mowbray, Jay Henry. Representative Men of New York: A Record of Their Achievements, Volume 1, New York Press, 1898. Accessed October 15, 2021. Archived 2021-11-06 at archive.today. "William Brookfield was born at Greenbank, New Jersey, May 24, 1844, and is the son of James M. and Catharine A. Brookfield."
- ^ Kent, Spencer. "Former Miss New Jersey, longtime Hollywood actress dies at 87", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, April 27, 2017. Accessed April 27, 2017. "Crowley, who graduated from Egg Harbor City High School in 1946, was a finalist in the 1949 Miss America contest in Atlantic City and was awarded the 'Miss Congeniality' title.... After 20 years in the acting business, she settled down with her husband John Rubsam and returned to the Green Bank section of Washington Township in Burlington County, where the couple raised their son, Matthew."
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