Burlington County, New Jersey
Burlington County is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The county is the largest by area in New Jersey. Its county seat is Mount Holly.
2010 United States Census
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In 1743, Vincent Leeds purchased the land where the community is now built. It was later named after him, Vincent's Town. Previously, the village had been known as Brimstone Neck.
Historic district
The Vincentown Historic District is a
historic district
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roughly bounded by Mill, Church, Pleasant, Main, and Race Streets, and Red Lion Road encompassing the community. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 21, 1988 for its significance in architecture, commerce, industry, religion, and social history. The district includes 160
contributing buildings
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and 3 contributing sites. With The John Woolston House, a two and one-half story brick house with
Federal style
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, was previously documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1938. The house at 57 Main Street is a three story Italianate style house featuring a cupola with a tree-type finial. It was built and is a key contributing property.
File:Vincentown Historic District (34).JPG, Italianate house at 57 Main Street
Pinelands Preservation Alliance
Pinelands may refer to:
Australia
* Pinelands, Queensland, a locality in the Toowoomba Region
* Pinelands, Northern Territory, a suburb in City of Palmerston
South Africa
* Pinelands, Cape Town, a suburb
United States
* Pine Barrens (New ...
has its headquarters and visitor center at the Bishop–Irick Farmstead, which is listed on the NRHP.
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DeMastro Vineyards
DeMastro Vineyards is a winery in the Vincentown section of Southampton in Burlington County, New Jersey.New Jersey Department of Treasury. " DeMastro Vineyards Incorporation Documents" (1 May 2013). Retrieved 13 June 2013. DeMastro has 31 acres o ...
Brad Ecklund
Bradford Sterling Ecklund (May 9, 1922 – February 6, 2010 ) was a center in the AAFC and in the National Football League. He was chosen twice (1950, 1951) to play in the Pro Bowl. He was born in Los Angeles and died in Mount Holly Township, N ...
Congressman
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The Almanac of American Politics
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1988', p. 764. ''
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'', 1987.
* Beulah Woolston (1828–1886), pioneering missionary teacher in China.