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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI55_st-thomas-episcopal-church_Vernon-Township-NJ.html
This church was constructed in 1847 at a cost of $1,500 and was officially incorporated in May of 1848. Records of the parish date back to 1832. Many of the well-known local families were early benefactors, such as Rutherford, Dekay, Price, Bai…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI54_stanhope-nj_Stanhope-NJ.html
Stanhope was a major port of commerce on the Morris Canal in Sussex County, enabling the expansion of the ironworks industry. The Morris Canal, a man-made engineering achievement, operated 1831-1924, and linked the Hudson and Delaware Rivers, prim…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI53_sussex-borough-new-jersey_Sussex-NJ.html
Sussex Borough was settled by Peter Decker about 1742. It was incorporated from Wantage Township as the Borough of Deckertown on October 15, 1891. The name was changed to Sussex Borough on March 2, 1902. The Sussex Presbyterian Church, the oldest …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI52_the-iron-works-at-andover_Andover-NJ.html
Purchased from a large tract of land belonging to William Penn, William Allen and Joseph Turner started their iron works here in 1760. Slaves and indentured servants were employed to extract and process iron ore to produce fine grade iron. The iro…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI50_the-lafayette-foundry_Lafayette-Township-NJ.html
On this site stood the LaFayette Foundry, built in 1836 by Alexander Boyles. This operation employed many laborers and the success of the industry resulted in the sale of building lots along Union Turnpike (now Route 15) by Joseph Northrup, Jr. an…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI4Q_thomas-woolvertons-tavern_Green-Township-NJ.html
In 1735, Royal Governor Jonathan Belcher ordered Sussex County's Government and Courts to be moved from Log Gaol to the tavern - house of Thomas Woolverton (1717-1760). Justice of the Peace and Tax Collector, until a permanent Courthouse was erect…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI4P_twin-bridges_Newton-NJ.html
Two rudimentary bridges were built to cross the Tockhockonetcong (now the Paulinskill) as Jonathan Hampton ordered the construction of the Military Road in 1756. An essential supply line to the frontier fortification in the Delaware Valley, the Mi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI4O_yellow-frame-presbyterian-church_Newton-NJ.html
In 1887, bordering "The Great Road" (Rt. 94) where Warren and Sussex Counties meet at an elevation 880 feet, a church and manse were erected as the third location of this Presbyterian congregation, built in the Victorian Queen Anne style by Simeon…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI4L_old-mine-road_Sandyston-NJ.html
Built about 1650.Bell House - has housed nine generations of same family. Minisink Village - white men and Indians lived together. Minisink Island - in river to the west. Westbrook Fort - during French and Indian War in rear of barn. E…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHKE_joseph-sharps-iron-works_Hamburg-NJ.html
In 1768, Joseph Sharp erected a forge and furnace on the Wallkill River. The village around the Sharp Iron Works became known as Sharpsborough, later becoming Hamburg. Due to the expensive nature of the venture and competing forges, Sharp abandone…
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