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Woodbury

Contributor(s): Sands, Robert W, Jr (Author), Turner, Barbara L (Author), Gloucester, County Historical Society (With)

ISBN: 9781531628239

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions

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Pub Date: October 1, 2006

Lexile Code: 0000

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.38" H x 9.61" L x 6.69" W ( 0.91 lbs) 130 pages

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Description: Woodbury possesses a rich heritage that reads like the story of America. Established in 1683 by Quakers seeking religious freedom, the community was occupied for three days by British troops under Gen. Charles Cornwallis during the Revolutionary War. In 1787, Woodbury became the county seat of Gloucester County, and it remains so to this day. It was home to Capt. James Lawrence, who coined the phrase "Don't give up the ship" during the War of 1812. Woodbury features views of the lavish homes built by prominent residents, scenes of the 1904 train wreck, and never-before-published images of the Broad Street business district in the mid-1900s.

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