Atsion, New Jersey | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Burlington County#USA New Jersey#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Atsion |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Burlington |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Shamong |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | −05:00 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | −04:00 |
Elevation Ft: | 49 |
Coordinates: | 39.7425°N -74.7261°W |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 874418 |
Unit Pref: | imperial |
Atsion is an unincorporated community located within Shamong Township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] The community is located next to Atsion Lake.
The settlement is located within the Wharton State Forest, and a forest office, parking area and information kiosk are located at Atsion.[2]
Charles Read built a bog iron forge in 1766. Samuel Richards, son of the owner of the iron works at Batsto Village, bought the property in 1822.
Atsion Village | |
Nrhp Type: | HD |
Nocat: | yes |
Location: | U.S. Route 206 at Hampton Road |
Builder: | Charles Read |
Architecture: | Greek Revival |
Added: | October 22, 1974 |
Refnum: | 74001154 |
Designated Other1 Name: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
Designated Other1 Abbr: | NJRHP |
Designated Other1 Link: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
Designated Other1 Date: | September 11, 1970 |
Designated Other1 Number: | 866[3] |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
Designated Other1 Color: |
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Atsion Village is a historic district encompassing the community. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 22, 1974 for its significance in architecture and industry. The district includes 7 contributing buildings.[4] The Samuel Richards Mansion was built in 1826 with Greek Revival style.[4]