Author Archives: Colonial Inn

Frank Davis Barber Shop Built in 1840 in South Davis. Mr. Davis did everything barbers do today, plus some unusual extras. He kept an incubator in the back of his shop and did a brisk business in baby chicks. In … Continue reading →

Wes Shaw’s Meat Market Wes Shaw required meat orders a full week before delivery. This gave him ample time for butchering. Then, because there was no refrigeration, Wes made lightening fast deliveries. Meat was carried by wagon, buggy, or sleigh … Continue reading →

Joseph Gibson’s Marble Yard This very simple structure basically follows through on early 1800 structural procedures. This building was built around 1875 in Elmer, New Jersey. At that time Elmer was a flourishing transportation town. According to the Elmer Times, Elmer’s … Continue reading →

Woolfe House Built between 1820-1840 Marshallville, New Jersey. Randall Marshall created the town of Marshallville out of a need for families employed in his glass factory. This town was one of the earliest glass making center in Cape May County. … Continue reading →

Nathaniel B. Norton House This is a whalers home built in Old Portmouth later moved to Cold Spring. After weeks of danger, exposure, and privation at sea it must have seemed a very snug haven. The rather crude but sturdy … Continue reading →

Eli Strickland Homestead So many Stricklands settled in the area, it became known as Strickland Town. In this Strickland homestead you would find many construction features typical of the 1800’s, including beaded beams, hand-split laths, and pinned rafters.

Sugar Hill Chapel Sugar Hill was a bustling waterfront community. Reverend Hosea Joslin built the Sugar Hill Chapel out of a need for a Church on the waterfront. Hosea noticed that the sailors who would occasionally attend services would stop … Continue reading →

Pershing School Six grades were taught in this typical one-room schoolhouse. At this time period one teacher would teach all six grades. The Hapless teacher was also saddled with custodial chores, fire tending, and water pumping. The Pershing School was … Continue reading →

Dorchester General Store At the General store you might swap goose feathers for molasses, potatoes for salt, or hemlock bark for tea. Built in the 1870’s this store was a trading center for miles around. In addition to merchandise, a … Continue reading →

Cornelius Garrison Homestead  Built in 1857 the Cornelius Garrison Homesteads’ first resident was a bootmaker. He was followed by generations of hardy baymen. As you look at the house, it is obvious that two small dwellings have been joined to … Continue reading →