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I decided to check some of my back issues of the newsletter for the Linwood Historical Society. In the Spring 2001, there is an article about New Landing road and the Bridge at Japhet's Creek. The bridge at Japhet's Creek is at the east end of Poplar Avenue on Scull's Bay. This article (written by Carolyn Patterson) talked about the building of the bridges and that there was shipbuilding on both Patcong Creek and Scull's Bay. Here's what it says:
"By 1873 New Landing Road was known as Winner's Landing Road (named for a family that owned land along Shore Road) and residents wanted to extend it directly to the edge of Scull Bay.Mason estimates that periodic graveling of the road caused a build up of silt that made navigating Winner's Creek difficult. Land there belonged to John D. Sanders and Japhet Townshend and it is assumed that the name Japhet's Creek came from him. Townshend was married to Amelia Winners and may have been related to the Townshends who owned 908 and 904 Shore Road at the turn of the 20th century.
It is assumed that Winner's Landing was a key place for shipping produce from Leedsville (Linwood after 1881) to Atlantic City....The landing surely was important to the baymen who searched for shellfish in Scull Bay."
The article also says that New Landing Road was built abt 1836 from Maple Avenue across Shore Road over the meadows to a creek connecting to Scull Bay.
I hope this helps you. I'm sure if you would like a copy of the Newsletter, you could contact the Historical Society and they would be glad to help you out. A full article on this road is available at the historical society. It was written by a former president of The Atlantic County Historical Society "some years ago", James H. Mason.
I'll tell you, that was driving me crazy.I grew up on Poplar Avenue and remember Japhet's bridge. It's gone now but I love learning the history. You can't drive down to the bay on Poplar Avenue now, the golf course closed it off. I'm so glad I found that article. Again, I suggest contacting the historical society. I'm sure they would be happy to help you.
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