A history of Barnegat,
since 1846
Postcards, papers and photographs of Barnegat from public archives, woven together by decade. Neighbors fill in the gaps.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Barnegat's name can be traced back to Dutch explorers who, in 1614, mapped the coastline of the nearby Barnegat Bay and Barnegat Inlet. The original name for the inlet was "Barendegat" or "Barnde Gat," which translates to "inlet of the breakers" or "surf cove". These names were given due to the turbulent channel of the inlet, which is characterized by strong currents and choppy waters. An alternative theory suggests that "Barndegat" is a Dutch term meaning "a pool created from a dike breach".
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowFinish Barnegat’s story
Most archives stop around 1920. The photos from after that are in family albums, not libraries.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewNew Jersey, 1855: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Barnegat
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Barnegat, decade by decade
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as New Jersey (1855) and it appears here side by side.
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