IN THE PINE BARRENS AT BATSTO VILLAGE

I saw Goody Proctor with the Jersey Devil!

Batsto Village is located in Hammonton, New Jersey tucked away in the Pine Barrens. The village dates back to 1766 with a long history of industrialization. Located in the Wharton State Forrest, Batsto has its history tied in the iron and glassmaking industry. Batsto even created supplies for the soldiers in the American Revolution. The land was even owned by Joseph Wharton in the end of the 1800’s. Wharton is the namesake for U Penn’s business school. In 1954 New Jersey purchased the land and it now sits as a state forrest.

So grab your headphones, put on Florence and the Machine’s iconic 2009 album, Lungs, and reflect on the beauty of the historic Pine Barrens. Florence, famous for the amazing Dog Days are Over and her appearance on Gossip Girl, has soothing and emotion packed vocals totally put you in the right mindset to take in all the beauty Batsto Village has.