National Register of Historic Places

Double Trouble Historic District

Beachwood, Ocean County, New Jersey
Listed
February 23, 1978
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
78001787

About this property

Double Trouble State Park is located in Berkeley and Lacey Townships in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The park was once the Double Trouble company's company town. The park's wilderness is part of the Pine Barrens ecosystem. The park is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry. The Double Trouble Historic Village was originally a cranberry farm and packing plant. The Double Trouble Company was formed by Edward Crabbe in 1909 to sell timber, millwork products, and cranberries. Many sawmills have been in the town since the mid-18th century. The village consists of cranberry bogs and fourteen restored historic structures dating from the late 19th century through the early 20th century including a general store, a schoolhouse and houses. The sawmill was restored in 1995, and the cranberry sorting and packing house were completed in 1996. The town was named for the fact that muskrats breached a local dam twice in one week. The Double Trouble Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1978 for its significance in agriculture and industry. Cedar Creek's headwaters start from the Greenwood Forest Management Area to its mouth at Barnegat Bay. Cedar Creek provides the water needed for cranberry culture and provides a source of water for wildlife. The Double Trouble State Park Nature Trail is a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) loop trail. (This trail is not rated by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection). The trail is part of the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Route. Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-1021, "Double Trouble State Park, County Road 618, West of Garden State Parkway, Double Trouble, Ocean County, NJ", 2 photos, 3 data pages, 1 photo caption page

Location

Beachwood, Ocean County, New Jersey
39.89890, -74.22767

Categories

INDUSTRYAGRICULTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Manitou Park School House
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Giberson, Capt. George W., House
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Stewart House
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Cedar Bridge
1782Revolutionary War
2.8 mi
Battle of Cedar Bridge (NJ)
1782Revolutionary War
6.2 mi

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Double Trouble Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1978.

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