Whitesbog
Blueberry Birthplace
State: New Jersey
County: Burlington County
Founded: 1857
Abandoned: 1960s
Peak Population: Cranberry village
Whitesbog was a cranberry farming village where Elizabeth White and Dr. Frederick Coville cultivated the first commercial blueberries in 1916. Workers' housing, bogs, and packinghouses remain. It is now part of Brendan T. Byrne State Forest.
Plan Your Visit
Best Time: Year-round
Difficulty: Easy
Time Needed: 1-2 hours
Quick Facts
- First cultivated blueberries
- Cranberry bogs
- Pine Barrens location
Location
Address: Whitesbog Village, Browns Mills, NJ
Coordinates: 39.95, -74.5667