Port Norris Methodist Church Entrance
by Kristia Adams
Title
Port Norris Methodist Church Entrance
Artist
Kristia Adams
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Photograph - Photograph
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The Port Norris Methodist was established in 1823 with home services and had a building built in 1872. The original church burned down and a new one was built at the present site in 1886. This church was torn down in 1924 and the current church was built in 1925.
Port Norris is a small unincorporated community within Commerical Township in Cumberland County, NJ. Port Norris is located close to the Delaware Bay and came to prominance during the heyday of the oystering industry. The oystering industry reached its peak in 1955, declining by 1957 due to oyster pathogen Haplosporidium nelsoni (MSX) which killed 90% of the oysters. There is still an oystering industry but it is much smaller than it used to be and many little towns in the area are now ghost towns.
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May 27th, 2021
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