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| This is the view looking across the river at the sawmill in Batsto, 1996. |
One of the workers cottages, from an old postcard |
This is a photo of the mansion taken in the fall of 1978 |
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| This is the view looking across the river at the sawmill in Batsto, 1996. |
One of the workers cottages, from an old postcard |
This is a photo of the mansion taken in the fall of 1978 |
This site is a constant work in progress, a repository for any and all historical or genealogical data I come across with regards to the village of Batsto.
Batsto is located in Burlington County, just across the Atlantic County line from the town of Pleasant Mills. In its heyday it was an iron forge and later a glass works, until purchased by Joseph Wharton of Philadelphia. Today it is a state hisoric site,located in Wharton State Forest.
This page started as a strictly historical and genealogical website, and although information is being added regarding the current state of Batsto, it will remain mainly genealogy-oriented. The main reasons for adding the information regarding the current events and other Historic Site information were to encourage others out there to go down and visit Batsto....I did 13 years ago and have been unable to extricate myself from its rich history since. Also, it was a way of repaying the kind staff at Batsto for allowing me the access to their valuable research materials.
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| A Brief History of the Village of Batsto | |
| Population Figures for Batsto |
Decade-by-Decade Account of Who Lived at Batsto |
| Family Trees of Prominent Batsto Families and other South Jersey towns | |
| Other communities in Washington Township |
An Appendix of Unresolved
Genealogical Data relating to Washington Township |
An aerial photo of Batsto
