[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 47 (Wednesday, April 24, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E618]
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                      TRIBUTE TO SHAMONG TOWNSHIP

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                            HON. JIM SAXTON

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 24, 2002

  Mr. SAXTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Shamong 
Township, Burlington County, New Jersey as it celebrates its 150th 
Anniversary of Incorporation.
  Shamong is an Indian name meaning ``place of the horn,'' so named for 
the abundance of deer that supplied both food and clothing for the 
Native Americans living or visiting there for centuries.
  Named Brotherton in 1758 when 3,285 acres were set aside for an 
Indian reservation, all remaining Indians south of the Raritan River 
were invited to reside there. Native Americans were encouraged to work 
in the mills then found in the area, thus bringing the areas most 
popular name, Indian Mills. The reservation was returned to the 
government in 1801 when the majority of the Indians moved to New York 
State and joined with the Oneidas.
  Farming has long been the most prevalent of Shamong's enterprises, 
and has long provided a livelihood for its residents.
  As a political entity, Shamong Township was formed in February, 1852 
from parts of Medford, Southampton and Washington Townships. It was 
larger then, but soon gave ground to Woodland Township in 1866, and 
Tabernacle Township in 1901. Some of its former size was regained in 
1902 when portions of Atlantic and Camden counties were annexed.
  Shamong Township lies near the geographic center of the megalopolis 
extending from Boston to Richmond. In the heart of the Pinelands, a 
U.S. Biosphere Reserve, Shamong is home to the history and lore of the 
Pines. The woodlands are largely a part of the Wharton Tract and are 
state-owned. Its farms are still productive. New residential areas are 
planned, while industry and business seek their place in the community 
as well.
  I congratulate Shamong Township and its residents for one and one-
half centuries of the embodiment of rural life, and join their 
celebration of their history.

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