Rancocas, New Jersey
Rancocas, New Jersey | |
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Westampton | |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Zip Code | 08073 |
| Area code(s) | 609, 640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 879606[1] |
Rancocas is an
Westampton Township in Burlington County, New Jersey.[2] The name derives from the Native American[clarification needed] word Rankokous, which was used in the name of the Powhatan Lenape Nation Indian Reservation located in Westampton Township. The name was also known as a sub-tribe of the Ancocus.[3] The Reservation was a popular tourist destination for visitors from the Philadelphia area, New York, and local residents, before the Reservation became Rancocas State Park
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History
The village developed along the Mount Holly–Beverly Turnpike.[4] In 1703, a Quaker meeting house, a log building, was erected in the community.[5]
Historic district
Rancocas Historic Village | |
| Location | Irregular pattern bounded north and west by Willingboro border, east to Springside Road and south to 3rd Street |
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| Area | 25 acres (10 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001126[6] |
| NJRHP No. | 880[7] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 5, 1975 |
| Designated NJRHP | September 6, 1973 |
The Rancocas Historic Village, also known as the Rancocas Village Historic District,Flemish bond and patterned brick work. The nearby Friends school was built in 1822, also with brick.[4]
Gallery
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Friends meeting house, with 1772 in patterned brick work -
Friends school, built 1822
See also
- Rancocas Creek
- Rancocas Woods, New Jersey
- Timbuctoo, New Jersey
- List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey
- List of Quaker meeting houses
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rancocas, New Jersey
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed July 12, 2018.
- ^ a b c Staff of Historic Sites Section (1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rancocas Historic Village". National Park Service. With accompanying 18 photos
- ^ "West Jersey Quaker Meetings: Rancocas". West Jersey History Project.
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#75001126)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Burlington County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. May 21, 2018. p. 17.
External links
Media related to Rancocas, New Jersey at Wikimedia Commons- Rancocas Official Website
- Rankokous Indian Reservation
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-130, "Friends Meetinghouse & School, Rancocas, Burlington County, NJ", 1 photo, 7 measured drawings, 3 data pages
- HABS No. NJ-250, "Friends School, Main Street, Rancocas, Burlington County, NJ", 1 photo, 4 measured drawings, 3 data pages
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