If you are from the Philly /South Jersey area, here's a little piece of history for you since the sledding season is nearly on us. The greatest [and ask any kid that had one] snow sled of all time was invented right here in our back yard. What made it the greatest? You could steer it. Catch that? You could steer it, make it turn whenever you wanted. No more LOOK OUT BELOW being yelled to those whose ankles were a primary target.
The inventor of this marvel of the late 1800's was one Samuel Allen, Philadelphia born, then relocated to what at the time was Westfield NJ [now Cinnaminson].
For a pretty thorough history of the man and his sled, follow the link below.
There is even a tie to the Jersey Devil. How's that for a bonus?
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