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My family had a home in Keansburg my father built in 1916. When I married we lived on my wife's family farm in Cheesequake where I built our home. I was a Cheesequake Fireman for 8 years. After leaving New Jersey Bell I re-entered the Navy thus we traveled the world and wound up years later in Oregon. My wife was born on the NJ farm and is part Mohawk. I have studied Native American history for many years and am part Lenape, thus NJ and NY Native History is my forte'. As a young boy I walked and rode bike all over Monmouth Co. I have found camp fires buried four foot down in Areas of West Keansburg chuck full of clam shells and arrow points in the area. This was in isolated areas.
The only Sand Hill Rd I know is west end of Asbury Ave. and I had installed phones in the area. Today the NJ Sand Hill Indians are named after this spot, They are still alive and living in NJ.
I spend a lot of research time on the net and this is how I found this blog the name Cheesequake lit up my screen.
This is SO interesting. I'm glad you shared this information. I am from Bergen County where we have some info on the Lenape up that way, and we used to find old arrowheads in the yard when I was a kid. Also, they've found hearths in Oakland along the Ramapo that go back a thousand years. However, I'm a newcomer to Monmouth County and don't know much about the original people of this area. The only reference I've seen so far is that on history weekend back in May, I visited Christ Church in Shrewsbury, and they have the original deed from 1702 when the church bought the land from an Indian.
My family had a home in Keansburg my father built in 1916. When I married we lived on my wife's family farm in Cheesequake where I built our home. I was a Cheesequake Fireman for 8 years. After leaving New Jersey Bell I re-entered the Navy thus we traveled the world and wound up years later in Oregon. My wife was born on the NJ farm and is part Mohawk. I have studied Native American history for many years and am part Lenape, thus NJ and NY Native History is my forte'. As a young boy I walked and rode bike all over Monmouth Co. I have found camp fires buried four foot down in Areas of West Keansburg chuck full of clam shells and arrow points in the area. This was in isolated areas.
The only Sand Hill Rd I know is west end of Asbury Ave. and I had installed phones in the area. Today the NJ Sand Hill Indians are named after this spot, They are still alive and living in NJ.
I spend a lot of research time on the net and this is how I found this blog the name Cheesequake lit up my screen.
Thanks for coming back to give a little more background. Really apprciate the insight on our state's history.
Cheesequake is named after a sub tribe/band of the Lenni Lenape (equates to "Original people'). They were called Chichequaas. Being close to the Raritan river they spoke either Unami or Munsee. The Lenape lived in the area of Eastern PA, Northern DE and SE NY including Western L.I. & Manhattan. Their land is called Lenapihoking. For your info, they still live here. I lived in Cheesequake before i even knew there was a connection. In the 1800s The local bands blended in with the European locals and many became carpenters. The town of Asbury Park has many houses still standing that were built by the local Indians. The are still known as the NJ Sand Hill Indians, Their headquarters are located in Montaque NJ. They originally lived in what was the Sand Hill area of Asbury Park, now six lanes of the Garden State PKW.
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My Backyard is Cheesequake state park, I love it. I love the history of it. The trails are beautiful, There is a trail from my condo that takes me right into the park. But I think its older than people think because where the condos are the land is all clay. We sit on land of clay. But the woods behind us is soil. The trees are very old. During Hurricane Sandy there were a lot of giant trees that fell over, even in the park itself. I once found a long rope with a hangmans noose at the end in one of the giant tree stump. Just wanted to share where I live and say I love cheesequake park. One more thing, best part is, I can look out my kitchen window and see deer, they come in close, a fox or two, we even had three turkeys here for awhile. Well Thankyou for taking the time to read, if you do. Clara
Thank you for this information Hawkfeather - I live in Chessequake Village and would love to know any information regarding this precise area going back to when the Lenape inhabited the site of Cheesequake Village for a book I plan to write. Any information or source direction for my research would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks.
Thank you for this information Hawkfeather - I live in Chessequake Village and would love to know any information regarding this precise area going back to when the Lenape inhabited the site of Cheesequake Village for a book I plan to write. Any information or source direction for my research would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks.
I thought it was named that because there is a fault line in the area. Isn't there? It always seems to me New Jersey retained more of the Native American names than New York State.
I thought it was named that because there is a fault line in the area. Isn't there? It always seems to me New Jersey retained more of the Native American names than New York State.
Hmm, I don't know about that. Upstate there are tons of Native American names in use. I think NY wins out on that one. Though NJ does have quite a bunch as well.
Hmm, I don't know about that. Upstate there are tons of Native American names in use. I think NY wins out on that one. Though NJ does have quite a bunch as well.
Yeah, I did think there might be more upstate. Don't know it. They sure liked the Greek and Roman names for the bigger cities. Of course, Manahatta is the biggest prize of all.
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