Batsto Village State Historic Site
Location:On Route 542, 8 miles east of Hammonton, in Wharton State Forest (see separate entry).
Special Features:Batsto Village is the site of a former bog iron and glassmaking
industrial center (1766-1867) that now reflects the agricultural and
commercial enterprises of Joseph Wharton during the years 1876-1909.
The village consists of 33 historic buildings and structures, including
Batsto Mansion, a gristmill, sawmill, general store, workers' homes,
and a post office.
Address:RD 9
Hammonton, NJ 08037
Phone:609-561-0024
Web: www.njparksandforests.org/historic/index.html
Size: 40 acres.
See other parks in
New Jersey.