Today is Labor Day here in the USA, and what better day to post about a long gone town that was built for folks who were employed by the munitions factory that gave the town its name. Amatol, NJ.
Cafeteria building in Amatol during the town's brief heyday...
On March 14, 1918, construction began on a munitions factory located in Mullica Township, NJ, not far from City of Hammonton (the Blueberry Capital of the World). The factory and the town around it became known as Amatol.
As the factory was built to keep the military supplied for fighting during World War I, once the battles were over, there seemed little reason to keep things going and the town and factory were demolished.
A great site about the history of Amatol can be found here: http://amatol.atlantic.edu/
The Crew and I visited the Amatol site in June 2013. At one point there was a pretty large wall still standing as well as an almost complete building, but by the time of our visit, only rubble remained. The old Atlantic City Speedway is also in this vicinity, but we didn't explore that (yet)!
We still managed to see some pretty cool stuff, though!
It is always very interesting to see a piece of pretty much forgotten history (especially when it's nearly in your own backyard). However, it's also somewhat sad to see the remains of what once was (and possibly still could be) a thriving bit of industry and community.
At any rate, Happy Labor Day to all. Fall is on the way so enjoy the warm weather while it lasts, and keep looking forward to the crisp, beautiful days of autumn and the adventures this time of year holds!
Until Next Time...
Miss Myo
xoxoxoxo
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