A photocopy of the ellis index created to help users of the history of monmouth county new jersey. A forgotten story of racial injustice in new jersey, was published by the history press. History and nature in this new jersey state park 81 miles from mountainville. Towns, tours and daytrips in northwest new jersey skylands. June 11 9 am 3 pm z league of historical societies of nj central jersey meeting, hosted by the society sat. The society is organized exclusively to further research into and the preservation and dissemination of the history of the township of tewksbury, hunterdon county, new jersey. Brian armstrong speaks about prohibition in nj, at tewksbury. This antique map high bridge 2, mountainville and atlas hunterdon county 1873 are part of the historic map works, residential genealogy historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient, old, historical, cadastral and antiquarian maps of its type. Lebanon township is a township located at the northernmost point of hunterdon county, new.
Richard hardenber obituary mountainville, new jersey. The stories are based in southern ocean county, nj, but they range to high points of new jersey shore area history from the 1600s to the present. The ghost town at round valley reservoir in new jersey. The findings of archaeologists, political, social, and economic historians provide a new look at how the garden state has evolved. Mountainville historic district, national register, tewksbury township, hunterdon county, lebanon, nj, 08833.
Also stories of infamous politicians and the boardwalk life of. I highly recommend the encyclopedia of new jersey, which was published by rutgers university. Take water street out of mountainville and youll be there in ten minutes. Geological survey of new jersey, final report of the state geologist, vol iii, trenton, nj. Reaching depths of around 180 feet, it is the deepest lake in the state. History of hunterdon and somerset counties, new jersey. The tewksbury historical society kicks off 2012 with its annual meeting on sunday, jan. Mountainville, new jersey new jersey mountainville, new jersey.
Hunterdon county, new jersey ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Documents relating to the colonial, revolutionary, and post revolutionary history of the state of new jersey. Mountainville historic district, tewksbury township, hunterdon. Visiting an inmate at this prison the prisonss phone number and address. Manville is a borough in somerset county, new jersey, united states. Our history in 1910, mountain lakes was a rural woodland owned by a few families. Being the story of john fenwicks colony, the oldest english speaking settlement on the delaware river paperback by. The tewksbury historical society will host a talk by retired hunterdon county parks assistant planner doug kiovsky on his book the heritage of our hunterdon county parks on sunday, may 20th at 1 p. A history of the garden state presents a fresh, comprehensive overview of new jerseys history from the prehistoric era to the present.
The society has the following books and gifts for sale. References this article about a property in new jersey on the national. Know someone in mountainview youth correctional facility. This board is made up of four officers who are elected by the membership for twoyear terms and the appointed chairs of standing committees. Bicentennial map of union township, hunterdon county, new jersey by d. No books, childrens itemstoys, records, or clothes can be accepted. Peter was a resident of mountainville, new york at the time of passing. Known as the precinct of cornwall since 1764, it was comprised of the present towns of cornwall, highlands, blooming grove, monroe, and parts of chester and hamptonburgh. It is mostly wooded, lightly populated area, located in the narrow valley of woodbury and moodna creeks between schunemunk mountain and the hudson highlands.
Best 30 historical places in mountainville, ny with. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. The state has a rich native american heritage and complex colonial history. Carriages were initially pulled along the tracks by teams of horses. Dec 27, 2019 brian armstrong, independent historian, researcher and author, will speak at the tewksbury historical societys annual meeting at 1 p. A modern couple, repairing their lebanon township home, hance farm. On september 9, 1833 the steam locomotive john bull was put into service. The society was incorporated as a new jersey notforprofit corporation on january 9, 1992 and is a nj registered charity. Round valley reservoir is located in lebanon, new jersey. June 11 tbd z oldwick walking tour given in conjunction with league of historical societies meeting sun. This page will tell you information about everything related to mountainview youth correctional facility,like.
About cornwall history history of cornwall by an act of march 7, 1788, new cornwall was founded. Lebanon camp lebanon a football game 1950s or so lebanon the crr of nj railroad station lebanon a family farm near town lebanon greenhouse. During this period, daniel potter, a competent member of the family that had created the village of pottersville at the eastern edge of tewksbury township, moved his bulls head tavern from his farm and attached it to a home in the village. Our history ths annual meeting march 15 th due to inclement weather and the subsequent cancellation of the tewksbury historical society annual meeting in january, brian armstrong, independent historian, researcher and author, will speak at the rescheduled annual meeting on march 15 th, sunday, at societys headquarter, 60 water st. Author to talk about mapping new jersey at tewksbury. An afternoon driving or biking along this route is time wellspent. John kanouse 1881 montville township was formed in 1867, from territory set off from pequannock. Popular nj history books meet your next favorite book. The original story of the gates of hell was featured in our book weird nj the preceding article is an excerpt from weird nj magazine, your travel guide to new jerseys local legends and best kept secrets, which is available on newsstands throughout the state and on the web at all contents weird nj and may not be.
The area, once known as roundabout, sits where the river flows into raritan bay. Mountainville is a hamlet in the western section of the town of cornwall, in orange county, new york, united states. Main street commercial building mountainville habs mountainville potters old hotel 1908 mountainville stone bridge and house 1953 mountainville j. New jersey is home to several ghost towns, many abandoned as the mining industry moved out of the state. Farley residence 1906 old stone barn mountainville habs old stone barn detail of door mountainville habs photo album software by v3. The hackettstown, warren county and new jersey state libraries have numerous resources to assist you in finding the tools and information needed to trace your family history. Armstrong frequently writes articles for the bar harbor historical society in bar harbor, maine where his mothers family lived for several hundred years.
The book, gandolfe said, will basically be a picture book, detailing the people, businesses and history of the town, with captions describing each. Census records from 17901930 are available to the public. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data. Annual meeting and talk by star ledger columnist mark di iono. The hidden history of new jersey is a mustreadand not just for those who reside in the garden state. The important events and heroism of jerseymen in the revolutionary and civil war is thoroughly researched and well writtenan important addition to the library of a history buff. Hardenber was born on saturday, april 09, 1938 and passed away on tuesday, february 18, 2020. One can use this index it is a great help to find names of ancestors and events in the actual book. Since 1885 collecting, preserving, and sharing volume 56. Founded in 1704, it was once a busy little community on a stagecoach route with a tavern, blacksmith shop, school, church and other activities. The tewksbury historical society will hold its annual membership meeting on sunday. The first historic district in tewksbury to be listed on the new jersey and. Visiting an inmate at this prison the prisonss phone number and.
Oldstone barn, mountainville, hunterdon county, nj. The new hampton historic district, including the new hampton pony pratt truss bridge, are listed on the national register of historic places. History of the town of cornwall cornwall, new york. I have depressingly few books on the history of new jersey, but the ones i do have are pretty good. Cokesbury, new jersey is a small, country village in the rural hills of hunterdon county in western new jersey. Hardenber was a resident of mountainville, new jersey at the time of passing.
History of the presbyterian church in flemington, new jersey, for a century. The boom period for mountainville began prior to the mid1800s. Visit the site of one of the largest american revolution battled, now with hiking, horseriding and a restored revolutionary war farmhouse. Historyancestry found and genealogy of fenwicks colony new jersey by thomas shourds 1876 553 pages. The west jersey society, a londonbased joint stock company, had trouble with the management of its landholdings and sold them in 1752 to an american company which proceeded to subdivide and.
The first historic district in tewksbury to be listed on the new jersey and national registers of historic places, oldwick dates from the early 18th century, when it was founded by english settlers. With histories of lives, families, and landmarks, stafford chronicles vividly reconstructs different ways of life in a town that has seen many changes. What are the best books on the history of new jersey. Lebanon township 200 years, an historical retrospect of lebanon township, nj. Genealogicalancestry found history of hudson and bergen counties, new jersey by cornelius burnham harvey 1900 617 pages. Nj history books do you know the history of your town.
Hunterdon county, new jersey genealogy familysearch. From 1734 to 1753, the village was known as smithfield, named by ralph smith, a prominent resident. The son of the late jacob melnick and mary kastas melnick, peter was born in jersey city, nj, grew up in park ridge, nj. With a little historic perspective, your trip through these antique villages will become an excursion of discovery. May 20, 2018 the tewksbury historical society will host a talk by retired hunterdon county parks assistant planner doug kiovsky on his book the heritage of our hunterdon county parks on sunday, may 20th at 1 p.
Tewksbury historical society the tewksbury family assistance. Known as the precinct of cornwall since 1764, it was comprised of the present towns of cornwall, highlands, blooming grove, monroe, and parts of. Our history in 1910, mountain lakes was a rural woodland owned by a few families with names such as righter, grimes, ball and van duyne. Brian armstrong speaks about prohibition in nj, at. Tewksbury, oldwick, moutainville and cokesbury in new jersey. Manville was named after the johnsmanville corporation, which. Township resident maude kenyon founded the tewksbury historical society on february 19, 1989. Apr 30, 2020 about cornwall history history of cornwall by an act of march 7, 1788, new cornwall was founded. Sayreville is located in middlesex county on the southern bank of the raritan river. The village of cokesbury is located on the western border of tewksbury township. New book to tell martinsvilles history through pictures.
He is currently working on a book about the resort town for release in 2021. Mountainville is an unincorporated community located within tewksbury township in hunterdon county, new jersey, united states references. The tewksbury historical society is a nonprofit organization under the internal revenue code irs 501 c 3. The site of mountainville lies near the eastern end of one of northwestern new jerseys largest single proprietary holdings, the 92,5acre great tract, which, stretching across northern hunterdon county from the delaware river to the lamington river, was surveyed for the west jersey society in 1711. Sayreville, new jersey images of america series by. Brian armstrong, independent historian, researcher and author, will speak at the tewksbury historical societys annual meeting at 1 p. Mountain lakes is located in northcentral new jersey where the rolling hills of the new jerseys piedmont region meet the rocky outcroppings of the highlands. The tewksbury historical society was established on february 19, 1989. Mountainview youth correctional facility is a correctional institution in the state prison system in new jersey. Mountainview youth correctional facility new jersey. Oldstone barn, mountainville, hunterdon county, nj library. The new york state thruway and ny 32 run through the hamlet. Mountainville is an unincorporated community located within tewksbury township in hunterdon county, new jersey, united states.
The warren county library has access to both federal and new jersey state census information. Mountainville main street commercial building mountainville habs mountainville potters old hotel 1908 mountainville stone bridge and house 1953 mountainville j. Many of these gems are hidden away in the pine barrens, but there are a handful of ghost towns in the northern portion of our state, one of which is under water. A popular recreation destination, visitors enjoy activities on the water including swimming, fishing, boating and scuba diving. We currently have over 1,662,956 images available online. It is bounded north by pequannock township, east by pequannock township and the passaic river, south by the rockaway river and west by the rockaway river and boonton township. Meet a local native american named whispering winds, r.
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