Shamong Hotel, Chatsworth, NJ
Posted by: 94RedRover
N 39° 49.102 W 074° 32.130
18S E 539754 N 4407701
Built in 1860, the Shamong Hotel, or Whitehorse Inn, in Chatsworth, New Jersey was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Waymark Code: WM3TJV
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 05/16/2008
Views: 5
In the late 19th century, Chatsworth and surrounding southern Jersey towns were resort towns for the rich and famous of New York and Pennsylvania. The Shamong Inn is one of the oldest surviving inns in the pine barrens, providing service for stagecoach passengers, and later railroad passengers. The Blue Comet passenger train passed through Chatsworth, bringing passengers to Atlantic City in the early 20th century.
Around the turn of the 20th century, Prince Mario Ruspoli, bought about 25,000 acres in the Pine Barrens with the idea of creating a resort on Lake Shamong. He renamed the area from Shamong to Chatsworth after the Duke of Devonshire's estate. The Inn, which became a part of this great resort, is the only building remaining today.
Street address: Main St Chatsworth, NJ USA 08019
County / Borough / Parish: Burlington County/New Jersey
Year listed: 1979
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1850-1874
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Commerce/Trade
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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