Drakestown

Drakestown (HMEVW)

Location: Hackettstown, NJ 07840 Morris County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 50.67', W 74° 46.905'

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This village spanning Mt. Olive and Washington Townships arose after Ebenezer Drake bought 200 acres here in 1759. An early tavern closed by the mid-1800s. By 1837 a school, store, and post office served local farm families. The 1855 Methodist Church became the center of the community.
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HM NumberHMEVW
Series This marker is part of the New Jersey: Morris County Heritage Commission series
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Placed ByMorris County Heritage Commission
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Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 1:54am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 518398 N 4521518
Decimal Degrees40.84450000, -74.78175000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 50.67', W 74° 46.905'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 50' 40.20" N, 74° 46' 54.30" W
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Area Code(s)908
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6 Church Rd, Hackettstown NJ 07840, US
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