Knowing the familial connections of historical figures really deepens one's understanding of people's actions and concerns, and it is enthralling to know the connections of one's own family to people, events, and movements of earlier times. more »

The Brock Ranch complex on the eastern edge of Oyster Creek at Stratton Ridge Road (County Road 226) and the brick church that was originally the Bethel Presbyterian Church at the corner of County Road 226 and Farm-to-Market Road 523 are to be demolished just after Thanksgiving 2012 (specifically, the first week of December). more »