Nescochague Creek
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Nescochague Creek (Lenni-Lenape: Edgeachick Branch, Pactockeach Branch) is a tributary of the Mullica River in southern New Jersey in the United States. The creek starts just northwest of Hammonton, arcs along the southern boundary of Wharton State Forest, and joins the Mullica River just above County Route 542.
The upper creek is named Albertson Brook, assuming the name Nescochague Creek after the confluence with Great Swamp Brook.
The stream was dammed by Samuel Cripps for the first time around 1740 to produce a short-lived pond where he operated a sawmill. Another dam was built around 1780 under the direct of Jospeh Ball, probably in the same location as the old dam, to form New Pond, the location where Batsto Forge — which proved indispensable to George Washington's army in the American Revolutionary War — was operated.
Today, the Nescochague Creek flows silently through the Pine Barrens, where its industrial past contributes to its ghostly character.
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