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A Gloucester County
Country Tour

This easy 17 mile loop ride begins and ends on Broadway, the downtown area of Pitman. The route connects Rowan University, Glassboro Wildlife Management Area and Scotland Run Park, Gloucester County's largest park. About six miles of this flat ride are on dedicated bike lanes and another three miles are off-road on the Williamstown-Glassboro Trail. Along the way you'll pass woodlands and farmland, small towns and growing suburbs and the development of the "quintessential college town." Both downtown Glassboro and Pitman offer shops and places to rest and eat.

Glassboro's early history was built on the manufacturing of glass. Established in 1779 by Solomon Stanger, the town was first known as "Glass Works in the Woods." Over the years, the glass factory changed ownership many times. Eventually Stanger's enterprise became the Whitney Glass Work. In 1847, the Whitney Brothers built the historic Hollybush Mansion, where in 1967 President Lyndon Johnson and Soviet Premier Aleksei Kosygin hosted the summit conference that led to a thaw in the Cold War and eased world tensions.

Pitman Grove
Pitman Grove is on the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places. It was formed as a Methodist summer camp meeting town in the late 19th century. In the center of the Grove area is the Camp Meeting Auditorium which was built in 1882 and recently renovated by the Borough. Twelve pedestrian pathways, representing the Disciples of Christ, radiate from the auditorium. These pathways are lined with small wood frame cottages built between 1870-1900.

Rowan University
There is a lot to see and do on Rowan University's 25-acre campus. There are public shows at the planetarium, concerts, art exhibitions and athletic events. Rowan Boulevard, a $300 million redevelopment project linking the University with Glassboro's downtown retail district is quickly redefining both the campus and the borough. Upon completion, the corridor will be lined with shops and restaurants at street level with housing and offices above.

Scotland Run Park
Scotland Run Park is the largest of Gloucester County parks with over 1,000 acres. The 80-acre Wilson Lake offers passive recreation opportunities including fishing, boating and nature observation. The playground, pavilion and picnic areas are across the street from the nature center which offers a variety of environmental education programs for all ages.

Glassboro Wildlife Management Area (WMA)
The Glassboro WMA is comprised of 2,393 acres of low deciduous swamp forest with streams, ponds and some cleared fields. A network of sandy dirt roads, some closed to vehicle traffic, offers many viewing opportunities in different habitats. This a a good "birding by ear" destination most of the year because of the dense understory of mountain laurel, blueberry, wild azalea, sweet pepperbush and other scrubs.

Heritage Glass Museum
The Heritage Glass Museum, located on High Street in Glassboro, is a historical museum whose purpose is to preserve and perpetuate the heritage of the glass industries of the region. The museum was founded in 1979 and has exhibits of historic glass, bottles and animal glass art figurines.