Ben Kranefeld, a really nice guy from South Jersey, contacted me through this site back in 2020. He has sent me many fantastic New Jersey road photos that I am delighted to present to you here. All photos on this page are by Ben Kranefeld, and are used with his permission.
Concrete Mileage Guideposts
Incredibly, there are still some 18th- and 19th-century concrete mileage posts out there. Many thanks to Ben for telling me about these and sharing these truly amazing finds in the Southern half of the state…maybe the coolest items on this website!
1 1/2 miles to Cape Island
Sunset Blvd, Cape May
19 Miles to Cooper’s Ferry (Camden)
15 Miles to Salem
1773
Kings Highway, Swedesboro
5 Miles to Gloucester
1773
Kings Highway & Haddon Ave, Haddonfield
1 Mile to Haddonfield
5 Miles to Camden
(partially buried)
Haddon Ave, Haddonfield
8 Miles to Mount Holly
10 Miles to Camden
Route 537, Moorestown
2 Miles to Moorestown
7 Miles to Camden
Route 537, Maple Shade
6 Miles to Hainesport
Route 641, Lumberton
32 Miles to Camden
2 Miles to Salem
Route 45, Mannington Twp
15 Miles to Camden
White Horse Pike, Berlin
Cast Iron Signs
Cast iron was used for a variety of early 20th Century signage in New Jersey. Below are photos of cast iron sign survivors taken by Ben in his travels across the state.
Town-mileage guidepost signs
Top Row: On left, Mercer CR 546 in Pennington. The three signs on the right are from Penns Grove, Salem County.
Bottom Row: The first two signs on left are in Cranbury, Middlesex County. The third photo shows a transplanted (and probably culled from multiple sources) post in a park space along the Delaware River in Pennsville. It was used as a water fountain at some point. The last photo is of a well-maintained post in Newton.
County-line markers
These markers were found along NJ routes 47, 168, 77, 29, 27 and 22.
Waterway Markers
Other cast iron signs
NOTICE… – US Route 130 in Logan Twp.
DMV Inspection Station – Wheaton Ave., Millville
DMV Inspection Station Exit & Entrance – Salem-Woodstown Road, near Salem
Old Salem Road Historic Marker – NJ Route 154, Cherry Hill
Spanktown Historical Marker – Rahway
Look Out for the Locomotive – crossing of the former Central Railroad of NJ’s Southern Division in Woodland Twp
AAA Guidepost Signs
South Jersey still has many of these AAA guidepost signs, some of which I think date back to the 1950s. Ben sent me these images from his recent travels in Camden, Gloucester and Cumberland counties.
Other Interesting Finds
Traffic booth and old controller cabinet in Merchantville.
left: A leftover cast aluminum dual arrow right: a 1960s Camden 573 shield with porcelain JCT and arrows from the 1950s.
A beat-up porcelain humpback street sign pair in Trenton
The old gantry above features two rare Flying Goose style signs pointing to the various bridges over the Delaware River to Philadelphia. Ben has been able to find beautiful examples of four of these signs for his collection.
Last, but certainly not least, of Ben’s photos, is of this 1910s concrete marker for the Lincoln Highway in Princeton.
Garden State Signals 