Editing Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey (section)

==History==
The [[Alliance Colony]] was a Jewish agricultural community that was founded on May 10, 1882, in Pittsgrove Township. It was named after the [[Alliance Israélite Universelle]] of [[Paris]] and was funded by the [[Hebrew Emigrant Aid Society]] of [[New York City|New York]] and [[Philadelphia]] and  the [[Maurice de Hirsch|Baron De Hirsch]] Fund.<ref>Reis, J. C. [https://jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/1265-alliance Alliance, New Jersey], ''[[Jewish Encyclopedia]]''. Accessed February 18, 2025. "An agricultural colony situated in the southeastern part of Salem county, New Jersey, four miles from Vineland, ten from Bridgeton, ten from Millville, and about forty-three miles from Philadelphia. It was named in honor of the Alliance Israélite Universelle of Paris, and was founded May 10, 1882, by the Hebrew Emigrant Aid Society of New York and Philadelphia."</ref> The Moshe Bayuk House is the last remaining structure at the site of the colony.<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/dca/njht/funded/sitedetails/moshe_bayuk.shtml Moshe Bayuk House], [[New Jersey Historic Trust]].Accessed February 18, 2025. "The Moshe Bayuk House is associated with the late 19th and early 20th century Alliance Colony. The Alliance Colony was established in 1882, an important Jewish agricultural community founded by Jews fleeing persecution in Russia and Eastern Europe during the 19th century. While many of the original buildings have been lost, the Bayuk House is the last in situ residence associated with the Alliance Colony."</ref>