Publications

The following publications are available at the Tuckerton Historical Society. All mail orders will be charged a $5.00 shipping and handling charge for the order.

BOOKS FOR SALE

PARKERTOWN - A HISTORY

Published August 15, 2009 by the Tuckerton Historical Society. Soft cover. Plastic binding. $20.00

A 71 page book which presents the story of Parkertown in words and photos. Sections of the book include: Parkertown Maps; the History of Parkertown; The War Years; People, Past and Present; Parkertown Businesses; Parkertown Homes; and Parkertown News From The Past.

The Tuckerton Historical Society
And some members self-publish books
that are for sale at the Museum
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List of books:
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Steve Dodson's Books
Diary Of Jennie N Pharo - $10.
Here & There by The Observer 1929-1934 - $25.
Long Beach History by J.A. Coole - $20.
New Jersey Courier 1852-1917 - $35.
The Price Sisters' Diaries - $20.
The Tuckerton Beacon 1917-1929 - $40.
The Tuckerton Beacon 1929-1941 Part One - $20.
The Tuckerton Beacon 1929-1941 Part Two - $20.
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Horace Somes, Jr. Books
Commercial Fishing from the Mullica River $20.
Long Beach Island & Road Cut-Offs/Connectors - $10.
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THE PRICE SISTERS' DIARIES

Edited by Steve Dodson, Tuckerton Historical Society, 1999, paperback, photos, 190 pages. $20.00.

Contains the 1915-1935 diary of Eleanor Browning Price, the 1905 diary of Florence Price, and the 1809 diary of Sarah Thompson.

LEAH BLACKMAN'S OLD TIMES AND OTHER WRITINGS

Edited by Steve Dodson, Tuckerton Historical Society, 2000, hardcover, photos, 255 pages. $25.00.

A compilation of Leah Blackman's writings, circa 1880. Includes her memories of the Little Egg Harbor area around 1830 on topics such as: County Homes and How We Lived In Them, Farming And Gardening, Woman's Work, Customs, The Country School House, Fashions, Social Amusements, and much more. Mostly a narrative of the history of the area but contains some genealogy.

HISTORY OF LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP

by Leah Blackman. A reissue of the 1880 original by The Great John Mathis Foundation, 1963, hardcover, 295 pages. Preface by Henry Charlton Beck. $75.00. A limited number of copies are available.

A classic "must have" book for those interested in the history and genealogy of the Little Egg Harbor area.

REMEMBERING THE BUSINESSES AND PEOPLE OF TUCKERTON'S PAST

by Sam Leifried, Tuckerton Historical Society, 2007, soft cover, plastic binding. OUT OF PRINT.

A collection of photos, business cards, postcards, tickets, etc. illustrating the history of Tuckerton businesses and people.

A BUSINESS TRIP ALONG Rt 4/9: NEW GRETNA to MANAHAWKIN

by Sam Leifried, Tuckerton Historical Society, 2008, soft cover, plastic binding. $20.00.

A collection of photos, business cards, postcards, tickets, etc. illustrating the history of businesses in the towns from New Gretna to Manahawkin. A companion book to Sam's "Remembering the Businesses and People of Tuckerton's Past".

CLAMTOWN: THE BUSINESSES, THE PEOPLE AND LOCAL BRIEFS

by Sam Leifried, Tuckerton Historical Society, 2010, soft cover, plastic binding. Index. $20.00.

A collection of photos, business cards, postcards, tickets, etc. in Tuckerton and the Little Egg Harbor area, illustrating it's people and businesses. Local recipes are featured throughout the book. A companion book to Sam's "Remembering the Businesses and People of Tuckerton's Past" and "A Business Trip Along Rt 4/9: New Gretna to Manahawkin."

The Tuckerton Beacon,
  1917-1929

Tuckerton,
  LBI & Southern Ocean County
  World War I, Through
The Roaring Twenties,
  To the Great Depression

Edited by Steve Dodson, Tuckerton Historical Society, 2021, softcover, illustrated, 587 pages. $40.