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Wonders of New Jersey: 231 - 240

  • 231 The New Jersey Naval Museum The USS Ling submarine is the main attraction. There is also the only Vietnam-era Patrol Boat Riverine (PBR) in the northeastern United States, a Japanese Kaiten Ils suicide submarine and a German Seahund submarine. Hackensack.
  • 232 Natirar A 411-acre property in the hills of Somerset County, Natirar is Raritan (River) spelled backwards. Formerly the estate of Kate Macy Ladd and Walter Graeme Ladd. The estate was bequeathed by the late King Hassan II of Morocco to the local community and is now a combination public/private attraction. The public is a park with good trout fishing while the private is a 1912 Tudor mansion along with two cottages and a carriage house houses the Virgin Hotel and Spa, operated by smiling British goofball, Sir Richard Branson. Peapack-GladstoneNatirar, New Jersey
  • 233 Georgian Court University The former winter estate of George Jay Gould. Visitors can stroll through the beautiful grounds which overlook Lake Carasaljo. One of the attractions is the Sister Mary Grace Burns Arboretum which contains the Formal Garden, Founders Garden, Italian Garden, Japanese Garden and the Sunken Garden. Lakewood.
  • 234 Doo-Wop Historical Motel District  According to Preservation New Jersey, "The two hundred motels found along a 40-block stretch in the Wildwoods constitute the largest collection of mid-century commercial resort architecture in the country. They were built between 1956 (soon after the Garden State Parkway opened, making driving to the shore easier) and 1970 in a style architectural historians call Populuxe, or “Doo Wop,” after the vocal harmony singing style popular in the mid 1950s. These Doo Wop motels are playful, two or three story, bar or l-shaped structures that usually feature elaborate balcony railings, outlandish signs, and colorful offices or lounges designed in unexpected shapes." Lollipop Motel. Star Lux Motel. Even the Wawa and its gas station has been designed in the retro Doo-Wop style. This historic district is considered endangered, so don't put off seeing it. Wildwood.
    Adam Kuban
  • 235 Manasquan Reservoir Over 1 million people visit the 770 acre Manasquan Reservoir each year. Some of the activities available include a 5-mile perimeter trail, fishing, ice skating, rowboating and kayaking. Howell. 
    Bob Jagendorf
  • 236 Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center Keeping New Jersey's rich tradition of glassworks alive by displaying colorful examples of handblown glass art. Millville.
    Wheaton Glass Art 2009 by PHOTOPHANATIC1 PHOTOPHANATIC1
  • 237 Hermitage A National Historic Landmark, this house is a Gothic Revival built in 1848.
  • 238 Shad Festival Lambertville.
  • 239 Downtown Chester One of New Jersey's prettiest downtown areas. There are many antique shops, restaurants and specialty stores along Main Street (Route 513). There are also several annual events, including: The Spring Crafts Show, the Fall Crafts Show, the Harvest Celebration and The Pet Costume Contest and ParadeChester Boro.
  • 240 New Jersey Offshore Powerboat Racing Association

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