Explore  /  North America  /  New Jersey

New Jersey

Egg Harbor City German colony backlots

Old dump ground Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: wine and beer glass.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

Victorian bottle era, historically mapped

An 1850s German refuge colony with wineries, breweries and glass interests; deep house lots and town-fringe pits hold German-American refuse.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

Check access and collecting rules for each site.