1889 Map EATONTOWN - MONMOUTH PARK - OCEANPORT Chester Wolverton ' S Atlas
Item History & Price
1889 Original Map EATONTOWN * MONMOUTH PARK * & *OCEANPORT* NEW JERSEY ... Plate # 26
*NOT A MODERN HIGH RESOLUTION REPRODUCTION*
From Chester Wolverton's Atlas of Monmouth County * Multiple Map Purchases Gladly Combined for one Shipping cost of $5.90 *
*This is one of a group of Antique Original 1889 Monmouth County maps, I am offering for sale* Please take a look at my other auctions, and the positive feedback my maps have received
Several old Hotels, original view of Monmouth Race Track and the site of Mingo Jack's lynching, an African American former jockey who was falsely accused of raping a white woman. He was beaten and lynched in Eatontown in 1886; a piece of dark history. This antique, original 1889 Hand Colored Map is sitting in place in the Chester Wolverton's Atlas of Monmouth County until it is sold. I have provided a photo of the title page of the Atlas for reference and authenticity, but this auction is for the map only.
Some of the many, many places that can be seen in this map include: Mill Pond, The Masonic Hall, Saw Mills, a Tannery, Columbian House, Halls Hotel on Main Street, and the site of 'Mingo Jack's' Lynching in 1886; a travesty; a site that was demolished in the 1960's.There is a full view of the Monmouth Park Race Track; in Oceanport the Park Hotel and the many Pemberton family estates. Please enjoy the many photos provided.
Whether you are a current resident or native of these towns, or a local business owner, you will enjoy these early views. Size: A generous 30" wide x 20 1/2' high with full margins.
Condition: Clean and legible, beautifully colored. No holes or tears, ready for framing
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