The historic region between the Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers has formed the basis for countless accounts of apparitions, hauntings and unexplained phenomena. For more than one hundred years, reports have circulated that the ghost of merciless slave master Lewis Morris can be seen scouring Passage Point Plantation in Rumson, with a gaping hole where his heart should be. The frozen waters of the Navesink were a popular destination for iceboat sailing, and many still claim to see the face of a drowned teen in the ice after a tragic incident in 1906. The native Lenapes and colonial Dutch told ee... Read More
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The historic region between the Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers has formed the basis for countless accounts of apparitions, hauntings and unexplained phenomena. For more than one hundred years, reports have circulated that the ghost of merciless slave master Lewis Morris can be seen scouring Passage Point Plantation in Rumson, with a gaping hole where his heart should be. The frozen waters of the Navesink were a popular destination for iceboat sailing, and many still claim to see the face of a drowned teen in the ice after a tragic incident in 1906. The native Lenapes and colonial Dutch told ee... Read More
The historic region between the Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers has formed the basis for countless accounts of apparitions, hauntings and unexplained phenomena. For more than one hundred years, reports have circulated that the ghost of merciless slave master Lewis Morris can be seen scouring Passage Point Plantation in Rumson, with a gaping hole where his heart should be. The frozen waters of the Navesink were a popular destination for iceboat sailing, and many still claim to see the face of a drowned teen in the ice after a tragic incident in 1906. The native Lenapes and colonial Dutch told eerie tales of the ancient forest of Ole Balm Hollow in Middletown, including phantom riders and the echoes of crying children. Local author Patricia Heyer recounts haunted tales of the two rivers peninsula.
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Pages: 144
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: The History Press
Series: Haunted America
Publication Date: 14th September 2020
State: New Jersey
Illustration Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467146425
Format: Paperback
BISACs: BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Supernatural HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA) BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Unexplained Phenomena
Author Bio
Patricia Heyer is a local history buff with a special interest in New Jersey area folklore and marine science. She has written extensively for both children and adults during her career. Her most recent title, Jaws of the Jersey Shore, was released in 2024. Pat is an avid reader, beachcomber, and animal rescue supporter. She resides on the Jersey shore with her husband Rob and their rescue cat, Gracie.
The historic region between the Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers has formed the basis for countless accounts of apparitions, hauntings and unexplained phenomena. For more than one hundred years, reports have circulated that the ghost of merciless slave master Lewis Morris can be seen scouring Passage Point Plantation in Rumson, with a gaping hole where his heart should be. The frozen waters of the Navesink were a popular destination for iceboat sailing, and many still claim to see the face of a drowned teen in the ice after a tragic incident in 1906. The native Lenapes and colonial Dutch told eerie tales of the ancient forest of Ole Balm Hollow in Middletown, including phantom riders and the echoes of crying children. Local author Patricia Heyer recounts haunted tales of the two rivers peninsula.
Pages: 144
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: The History Press
Series: Haunted America
Publication Date: 14th September 2020
State: New Jersey
Illustrations Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467146425
Format: Paperback
BISACs: BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Supernatural HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA) BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Unexplained Phenomena
Patricia Heyer is a local history buff with a special interest in New Jersey area folklore and marine science. She has written extensively for both children and adults during her career. Her most recent title, Jaws of the Jersey Shore, was released in 2024. Pat is an avid reader, beachcomber, and animal rescue supporter. She resides on the Jersey shore with her husband Rob and their rescue cat, Gracie.
