
Thousands of visitors each year flock to the Historic Smithville Inn and Village to enjoy restaurants, shops and festivals. The story behind Smithville--the remarkable efforts of its founders, Fred and Ethel Noyes--is as colorful as the village itself. Fred was a World War II veteran and artist with a rambunctious personality. Ethel was an unstoppable visionary and self-made businesswoman. Togethe...
Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: The History Press (April 16, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1626190321
ISBN-13: 978-1626190320
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.3 x 9 inches
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Ethel Noyes was a pioneering, visionary developer in Southern New Jersey; she is the woman behind Historic Smithville, The Rams Head Inn, and the Noyes Museum. But her failing was that she didn't know when to say "enough!", and consequently over-re...
tored the Smithville Inn and, over the years, added the historic village. Ethel ran the enterprise with a notoriously tight grip, while the garrulous Fred painted, collected decoys and was the mainstay. They went on to build the Ram's Head Inn and the Noyes Museum of Art. Fred and Ethel left a lasting legacy for the people of New Jersey. Author Judy Courter tells the story of this fascinating couple through the memories of family, friends and employees.