The first inhabitants of Shongum were the Lenni Lenape Indians who belonged to the Minsi tribe. They had six campsites and a rock shelter in the Shongum area and used the banks of the Den Brook as a pathway to a branch of the Minisink trail in Denville. The land was purchased by the Proprietors of West Jersey from the Indians in 1712. William Penn, one of the Proprietors, received 2500 acres encompassing the Shongum area as a dividend in 1715.[3]
The name Shongum is derived from Shawanguck or Shawangung, the Lenape word for "mountain".[4]
Shongum Lake and Clubedit
The Shongum Club (then called the Shongum Lake Club) is located on Shongum Road at Shongum Lake and was founded in 1879 by prominent gentlemen from the Dover-Morristown area, as a gathering place for men who liked to hunt and fish.[5] The club was dedicated to recreational activities and the clubhouse was leased from the Cutler family of Morristown. The clubhouse was probably built as early as 1853 and is still standing today.
Shongum Lake had a reputation for having an abundance of black bass and small mouth bass, perch, pickerel, blue gills and crappies. The lake is not a natural one, and was created in 1758 by Robert Young, who had purchased the land from William Penn to operate an iron forge. The Den Brook was dammed up to create a lake which was fed with a constant supply of "the purest water". In 1884, the club had 50 members, the initiation fee was $25.00, and yearly dues were $10.00. The guest register was quite impressive containing the names of many very wealthy men and prominent politicians. There were congressmen, senators, educators including the president of Rutgers University and even presidents who visited Shongum.
During the depression, membership dropped and the Cutler family sold the club building after it had been in the family for 100 years. It became the property of Benjamin Bragman and was used as a dwelling. In 1974 it was acquired by the Shongum Lake Property Owners Association and is used once again for club functions and private parties.
^Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
^Shongum Lake Property Owners Association. Accessed January 13, 2017.
^Indian Place Names in New Jersey. Accessed January 13, 2017.
^A brief history of the Shongum Club. Accessed January 13, 2017.
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shongum, jersey, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, november, . This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Shongum New Jersey news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Shongum is an unincorporated community located within Randolph Township in Morris County in the U S state of New Jersey 2 It is located near Shongum Lake The community is located 3 0 miles 4 8 km away from Mount Freedom New Jersey Shongum New JerseyUnincorporated communityShongum New JerseyShongum s location in Morris County Inset Morris County in New Jersey Show map of Morris County New JerseyShongum New JerseyShongum New Jersey New Jersey Show map of New JerseyShongum New JerseyShongum New Jersey the United States Show map of the United StatesCoordinates 40 50 39 N 74 31 59 W 40 84417 N 74 53306 W 40 84417 74 53306Country United StatesState New JerseyCountyMorrisTownshipRandolphElevation774 ft 236 m ZIP Code07869GNIS feature ID0880568 1 The first inhabitants of Shongum were the Lenni Lenape Indians who belonged to the Minsi tribe They had six campsites and a rock shelter in the Shongum area and used the banks of the Den Brook as a pathway to a branch of the Minisink trail in Denville The land was purchased by the Proprietors of West Jersey from the Indians in 1712 William Penn one of the Proprietors received 2500 acres encompassing the Shongum area as a dividend in 1715 3 The name Shongum is derived from Shawanguck or Shawangung the Lenape word for mountain 4 Shongum Lake and Club editThe Shongum Club then called the Shongum Lake Club is located on Shongum Road at Shongum Lake and was founded in 1879 by prominent gentlemen from the Dover Morristown area as a gathering place for men who liked to hunt and fish 5 The club was dedicated to recreational activities and the clubhouse was leased from the Cutler family of Morristown The clubhouse was probably built as early as 1853 and is still standing today Shongum Lake had a reputation for having an abundance of black bass and small mouth bass perch pickerel blue gills and crappies The lake is not a natural one and was created in 1758 by Robert Young who had purchased the land from William Penn to operate an iron forge The Den Brook was dammed up to create a lake which was fed with a constant supply of the purest water In 1884 the club had 50 members the initiation fee was 25 00 and yearly dues were 10 00 The guest register was quite impressive containing the names of many very wealthy men and prominent politicians There were congressmen senators educators including the president of Rutgers University and even presidents who visited Shongum During the depression membership dropped and the Cutler family sold the club building after it had been in the family for 100 years It became the property of Benjamin Bragman and was used as a dwelling In 1974 it was acquired by the Shongum Lake Property Owners Association and is used once again for club functions and private parties See also editIndian Lake New Jersey Rockaway RiverReferences edit Shongum Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Retrieved September 24 2012 Locality Search State of New Jersey Accessed June 9 2016 Shongum Lake Property Owners Association Accessed January 13 2017 Indian Place Names in New Jersey Accessed January 13 2017 A brief history of the Shongum Club Accessed January 13 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shongum New Jersey amp oldid 1166684852, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
