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Registration opens:
September 16th, 2026

It's Cranberry Time!
2026-10-07 14:00:00 2026-10-07 15:00:00 America/New_York It's Cranberry Time! It's Cranberry Time in the Pine Barrens. Every fall, this valuable fruit is harvested throughout southern New Jersey. Please register. Long Beach Island Branch - LBI Meeting Room

Wednesday, October 07
2:00pm - 3:00pm

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Long Beach Island Branch

LBI Meeting Room

It's Cranberry Time in the Pine Barrens. Every fall, this valuable fruit is harvested throughout southern New Jersey. Please register.

Join us as we witness the evolution of the cranberry bogs at the uniquely named former company town of Double Trouble Village. The State Historic Site's interpretive staff shares dramatic slides and rare video of labor-intensive dry picking of the fruit and the modern water harvest still used at cranberry farms today.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Lectures & Discussion | General |

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Long Beach Island Branch
Phone: (609) 494-2480
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Mon, Sep 07 Closed
(Labor Day)
Tue, Sep 08 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Sep 09 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Sep 10 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Fri, Sep 11 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Sep 12 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 13 Closed
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