Shongum Lake Beach on a Summer Afternoon
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2008-07-22
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The lake is not a natural one, and was created in 1758 by Robert Young, who had purchased the land from William Penn to operate an iron forge. The Den Brook was dammed up to create a �lake� which was fed with a constant supply of "the purest water". In 1884, the club had 50 members, the initiation fee was $25.00, and yearly dues were $10.00. The guest register was quite impressive containing the names of many very wealthy men and prominent politicians. There were congressmen, senators, educators including the president of Rutgers University and even U.S. Presidents who visited Shongum.
Original file name Beach 1.jpg
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Beach, SLOPA, Shongum Lake Property Owners Association, Shongum Lake, Shongum, Randolph, Randolph Township, Morris County, Lakeland, The Skylands, New Jersey Skylands, Northwestern New Jersey, New Jersey, NJ, Jersey, The Garden State
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