Barnegat: Life by the Bay

Well-known for its hunting, fishing, and sea-faring

ship captains, the town of Barnegat, New Jersey, was

also a thriving center of industry and modern technology.

Steam locomotives once raged through the pines, and over

four thousand boats were built at the Perrine Boat Works. A

downtown business district thrived, and cottage industries–

like glass blowing and silkworm cultivation–also left their

marks. The history of the Barnegat area, which is chronicled

vividly in this marvelous new photographic history by Kevin

Hughes, is truly a varied and fascinating one.