Author: tmarkgraf77

I am first generation American both proud of my American and European Roots, Family Genealogist, Researcher , World Traveler, Crafter and so much more... say hi!

Coffee

Anyone have any special memories that they can think of with family friends whether it be a meal out or Kaffee und kuchen what’s the family growing up? One of my memories is going out with my one of my best friends and her mother who was like my mom I miss her dearly. We grew up in Germany together, and then she moved to Maryland. We all love to hit the coffee shop to. “ bumble “ as they say in Germany the mall which is basically window shopping in English and seeing what each store has to offer her favorites were Nordstrom and as I write this, the other two I had in my head and I completely went ghost… anyway back to my point well I I was thinking about her the other day and the coffee shop we would go to in Maryland, which basically from what I’ve heard they are all closed …

While browsing Amazon for things that I need at the house and my Italian coffee that I usually drink which is lava Crema gusto I found the Caribou coffee that I would share fond memories with over with these two I was gonna go for a workout this morning. I don’t know where you’re reading this from but here in New Jersey.

We’ve been getting a lot of hot weather and according to my friend who invited me out for a walk today said she was gonna go out for a walk before the day gets like Satan‘s hell. lol I told her I would go with her but this morning I’m just breathing… reminiscing and taking some time for me thinking of those fond memories wishing the two of them were here today…

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Medford NJ

These two houses, located on Stokes Road, are the last remaining houses from the village of Cross Keys/Fairview.
In 1777 a tavern known as Cross Keys was run by Benjamin Thomas according to Charles Boyer in the book “Old Inns and Taverns of West Jersey”. Later a school, hotel, sawyer, and a blacksmith were also located in Cross Keys.
Later, that area became known as Fairview.


In 1891, Anna Kelley, applied to Washington, D.C. for a Post Office. She chose Fairview and then Cross Keys as the name for the post office, but both names had already been taken. She then selected the name Maple. The Maple Post Office opened in Fairview on June 12, 1891 according to the book “The Post Towns of Burlington County, New Jersey 1797-2002”. The post office closed in 1894.

At the time of the application she claimed the area had a population of 150 persons.


Over time most of the buildings were torn down and the school house was moved to Mill Street and is maintained by the Medford Historical Society.

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