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| Duke's Brook postcard, 1906 |
Each of the two bridges can be accessed from Habitat Lane which parallels the river along the southern boundary of the historic core of the property.
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| Duke's Brook at Duke Farms, April 2015 |
22 August 2015
More Duke's Brook, Then and Now
As we near the end of our photographic journey into the past life of Duke Farms, let's return to one of the hidden gems of James B. Duke's magnificent Hillsborough, NJ estate - Duke's Brook.
I call this minor tributary of the Raritan River a hidden gem because within the current configuration of Duke Farms, there are only a few spots to get close to the waterway - at the entrance on Duke's Parkway, which I photographed for the first installment of this series, at the old railroad bridge, and at the bridge near the Eagle Gate entrance.
Each of the two bridges can be accessed from Habitat Lane which parallels the river along the southern boundary of the historic core of the property.
When I snapped this photo back in April, it wasn't for this series. I didn't realize until months later that I had come very close to capturing the scene from the same vantage point as the postcard photographer 109 years ago.
Each of the two bridges can be accessed from Habitat Lane which parallels the river along the southern boundary of the historic core of the property.
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