Legends & Lore of Somerset County : Knitting Betty, the Great Swamp Devil & More Tales from Central New Jersey
Legends & Lore of Somerset County : Knitting Betty, the Great Swamp Devil & More Tales from Central New Jersey
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Author(s): Haynes, Michael
ISBN No.: 9781540223715
Pages: 130
Year: 201408
Format: Trade Cloth (Hard Cover)
Price: $ 38.63
Dispatch delay: Dispatched between 7 to 15 days
Status: Available

Many have heard the legend of the Jersey Devil of the Pine Barrens, but what about his relative in Somerset County? The Great Swamp Devil was captured by an American Patriot, terrorized a Victorian family and was rediscovered by Depression-era adventurers. Clearly, Somerset County has a rich oral tradition filled with a folklore all its own. An encounter with the Dead River Witch of Liberty Corner is linked with the unsolved disappearance of a nine-year-old girl. Alleged Revolutionary War spy John Honeyman never stopped telling tall tales about himself, even after his death. The Pluckemin orbs--more than six thousand years old--frightened Native Americans, intrigued artists and still defy explanation. Discover these and other legends from Somerset County, New Jersey.


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