Blairstown, New Jersey is eponymous for two famous sons. One famous son was a good son, and one famous son was a (very) bad son. These two famous sons are John and Jason.
The good son…
John Insley Blair was a 19th Century industrialist. John Insley Blair was a philanthropist.
John Insley Blair was among the wealthiest men in America in his day. John Insley Blair built railroads across New Jersey and the Midwest. John Insley Blair contributed to the funding for Blair Academy, a prep school in town.
Blairstown, New Jersey was named after John Insley Blair. This town takes its name – Blairstown – from the town’s good son.
While the town name of Blairstown emanates from the doings of this town’s good son, it was Blairstown’s (very) bad son who made Blairstown a well-known, must-visit destination among horror movie buffs throughout the world.
The (very) bad son…
Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th is also from Blairstown. Jason Voorhees is Blairstown’s (very) bad son.
In the original Friday the 13th, Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco – a Boy Scout camp located near Blairstown – provided the setting for fictional “Camp Crystal Lake” (where Jason resides).
There is also a scene in Friday the 13th featuring the Blairstown Diner. Today, you can stand next to a life-size replica of Blairstown’s (very) bad son, Jason Voorhees, in Blairstown Diner.
John and Jason from Blairstown. A good son and a very, very bad son.
