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Hamilton Township, Atlantic County
202 Acres
Once the bustling mansion grounds of the Richards Family, iron
masters of the Weymouth Furnace, this property is now a pleasant
woodland along the Great Egg Harbor River. Woodpeckers hammering
out nest cavities now replace the constant ringing of iron forge’s
hammers of long ago. Historic landscape trees including bald cypress
and sugar maple, remnant of the mansion’s manicured grounds,
can still be discovered growing within a younger forest. Donated by Marian Trescher Waldhausen in 1993 and named for her father John Henry Trescher, the 202-acre property is assured lasting protection. This once
important regional industrial center adds to the significance
of protecting these beautiful woods along the banks of the Great
Egg Harbor National Wild and Scenic River.
Public Access and Uses:
Parking for hikers can be found across Route 559 at the Weymouth
Furnace Atlantic County Park near the intersection with Route
322. Un-maintained trails follow the Great Egg Harbor River along
the roadway, which leads to the mansions ruin. The Trust allows registration
for bow hunting only only at this preserve.
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