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Although Rumson, New Jersey, spent much of its early existence unknown to the outside world, the borough has built a reputation for itself as a great American suburb. The many grand estates, such as Thomas McCarter's Rumson Hill, and sweeping panoramic views establish its place as one of the most desirable destinations in New Jersey. Occupying the eastern section of a peninsula formed by the Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers, the small but affluent community began as a seasonal home before the year-round activity took over.
Rumson Road, once a sandy path among the farms, grew into one of the most famed driving roads in the United States. Longtime residents will recognize familiar names and locales as they discover early Black Point, one of the first sites of the Rumson settlement. Thomas Hunt, whose Pavilion Hotel and steamboat for guests ushered in a new era of resort activity, altered the face of the community in 1845. Most of the town's spiritual, social, and community organizations began in Oceanic, whose permanent residents led the campaign to make Rumson a borough. The new history Rumson: Shaping a Superlative Suburb keeps readers captivated with lively narrative and beautiful images featuring the influential people and places that contribute to Rumson's past and present.
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Meghan Dawson
reviewed Rumson: Shaping a Superlative Suburb (Making of America Series) on July 12, 2020 Rumson: Shaping a Superlative Suburb (Making of America Series)
In revisiting my own library for background reading for writing about Leora Goff Wilson's stories before WWII, I came across The Lincoln Highway, written by the instructor of two summer workshops at the U. of Iowa when I was learning to write. He'd even autographed it, but I'd never read the entire thing.Â
The book is an exciting history of one of the first main roads to cross the entire continent, capturing the dream as well as the drudgery. There were arguments about which route each section would take. In 1915, Henry B. Joy, president of Packard and who'd made yearly trips to the west, drove from New York City to the Panama Pacific Exposition in time for his automobile to be on "muddy display" in the Palace of Transportation. By then, the route was marked, even though parts were a mudhole.
I was shocked at Iowa's infamous reputation as having some of the muddiest and worst roads of the entire route. Most of the Lincoln Highway in Iowa is part of Highway 30, near where my husband grew up not far from the town of Glidden.Â
Compelling black and white photos accompany the very thorough history of this one iconic American highway, named for President Abraham Lincoln.
It even includes a quote by Mr. Toad in The Wind and the Willows when he first encounters an automobile.
I especially enjoyed Drake Hokanson's description of the Model T:
"The Model T was an plain as a workboot, as spendthrift as a farm wife with her egg money, as hardworking as a threshing crew, and occasionally, when the weather was damp and affected the ignition timer, as unpredictable as any Missouri mule. It was cheap to buy and cheaper still to operate.
"When first introduced in 1908 the open touring model sold for $850, a fine bargain, but by 1926 the price had plummeted to $290--electric starter and demountable rims extra, of course. . . . this car would go farther on a nickel's worth of gas and a dime's worth of parts than anything else on the road. . . . Parts were available at thousands of Ford dealers; it was the only car Ford made, and all Model Ts shared the same basic chassis, engine, and drive train."
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