Pine Barrens Capital Featured in New Book

July 1, 2010 - PRLog -- Until 1901, Chatsworth was a small village in the New Jersey Pinelands and known as Shamong. Over the years, Chatsworth developed into a thriving town later named capital of the Pine Barrens.

In a new book by Arcadia Publishing, three local authors collaborated to provide a pictorial look at Chatsworth’s past, all the while bringing readers on a nostalgic ride down memory lane.

The authors hope the book will “preserve the history of Chatsworth for future generations.”

Highlights of Chatsworth: Capital of the Pine Barrens:
•Features never before seen vintage photographs donated by residents and former residents of Chatsworth
•Showcases the impact of the cranberry and blueberry industries on the community
•Depicts the many faces who helped make Chatsworth what it is today
•Includes a carefully constructed map to depict Chatsworth circa 1940

Proceeds from the sale of the book will be used to beautify Woodlawn Cemetery with wrought-iron fencing.


Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com.  

Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States.  Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places.  Have we done a book on your town?  Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com.

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With more than 6,000 local history titles published to date, Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Widely recognized sepia books feature hundreds of vintage historical images.