Tiny cottage communities of this sort were very common throughout the state during the first half of the Twentieth Century and can be found along the banks of many a lake and river. Many leads on alleged Midgetvilles we track down turn out to be nothing more than small groupings of bungalows, originally built as vacation homes. Spurred on by tales of this tiny town and its wee inhabitants, Weird NJ has visited at least half a dozen locations rumored to be the home of a colony of these vertically challenged individuals. There is perhaps no more fabled place in our state than the mythical village of Midgetville.

Little people enjoy an elevated status in the minds of New Jerseyans too, as their homes have become the stuff of legend. In the Twentieth Century audiences were mesmerized by the Munchkins of Oz, as they are today with Austin Powers’ Mini Me. In the 1800s the world fell in love with P.T. Little people have always been show stoppers in circuses and side shows, on the stage and on the silver screen.

This is probably no place more evident than in the case of people’s fascination with the smaller version of themselves – namely midgets. It seems to be human nature that people are captivated by miniature versions of everyday things.

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