A Weekend Tour Featuring Historic Places

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

PUBLICATION TEAM Jennifer M. Coultas, Boonton Historical Society Gretchen Longo, Historical Society of Boonton Township Donna West, Jefferson Township Historical Society The Pathways SOCIAL MEDIA Candace Grant, Boonton Historical Society

WEB DESIGN Kathy Fisher, Montville Township Historical Society

GRAPHICS Richard West, Jefferson Township Historical Society of History

We would like to recognize our members, friends and the many volunteers who provided refreshments, worked as docents and in so many ways loaned their talents and gave long hours to support this event.

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A Weekend Tour Featuring Boonton, Boonton Township, Butler, Dover, Florham Park, Kinnelon, Lake Hopatcong, Historic Places in: Mine Hill, Montville Township, Mount Tabor, Cover postcard of Boonton Avenue (July 1910) heading northbound toward Butler, Parsippany, Pequannock Township, Randolph, showing the location where Boonton Township, Kinnelon and Montville Township Riverdale, Roxbury Township, Washington Township converge by Pyramid Mountain Park on the Boonton Reservoir. From the personal collection of the late Jean Ricker. Saturday, October 8, 2016 ~ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Sunday, October 9, 2016 ~ Noon – 4:00 PM

Printed by Instant Printing Inc., Dover, NJ 07801 Notes Notes Introduction

Small museums continually search for innovative ideas to promote community history and to entice the public to visit their museums and historic places. In 2010 five Morris County groups conceived an idea designed to highlight their distinctive museums and historical properties. Housed in venerable buildings of local significance, each had a unique and fascinating story to share. Aptly called “The Pathways of History – Links to Each Other and to the Past,” this two-day museum tour was a huge success.

Now in its seventh year, the Pathways of History Museum Tour includes 18 historic groups in Boonton, Boonton Township, Butler, Dover, Florham Park, Kinnelon, Lake Hopatcong, Mine Hill, Montville Township, Mount Tabor, Parsippany, Pequannock Township, Randolph, Riverdale, Roxbury Township and Washington Township. These enthusiastic Pathways Tour participants are simultaneously opening their doors in welcome.

Something extra special awaits you at each stop on this tour honoring history, community and friendship.

For more information call us at 973-316-0976 or visit our website at: www.PathwaysofHistoryNJ.com

While on the tour, kindly be guided by the following . . .

Please remember that you will be visiting historic homes and buildings. In order to make this day an enjoyable experience for everyone, please show your consideration by observing the following guidelines:

• Smoking is not permitted inside any location • No food or drink should be taken into any location • Please do not touch furniture or artifacts in any location • No photography inside any location without permission • Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult • No strollers inside any building • In the event of rain, we ask that you exercise special care in the removal of water from shoes and clothing • No usage of bathrooms inside any home or other building unless otherwise posted • No pets allowed in any of the historic buildings

Thank you Mission Statement

The Pathways of Historic Places Tour was created to broaden the marketing and educational exposure of small, volunteer-run museums which are self-sustaining, admission free and open to the public on a regular basis.

The League of Historical Societies of New Jersey 2015 Kevin M. Hale Publication Award winner – 1st place, Booklet Category 2013 Kevin M. Hale Publication Award winner – 2nd place, Brochure Category 2012 Kevin M. Hale Publication Award winner – 3rd place, Pamphlet Category The Pathways of History Tours Within the Tour

ince we are presenting an extensive tour this weekend, and time will not permit a visit to every location, Sbelow are some suggested “Tours Within the Tour” which include charismatic museums, homes and historical properties of distinction. You may of course select your own destinations. Wherever your path takes you, we know you will enjoy your tour.

Blue Tour Florham Park Historic Preservation Commission – Little Red Schoolhouse Parsippany Historical & Preservation Society – Old Littleton Schoolhouse Mount Tabor Historical Society – Richardson History House Randolph – Historical Society of Old Randolph – Brundage House Randolph Friends Meeting House & Cemetery Mine Hill – Ferromonte Historical Society of Mine Hill – Bridget Smith House Dover Area Historical Society – Dr. Condit House

Red Tour Montville Township Historical Society – Henry Doremus Dutch Stone House Montville Township Historical Society – Nicholas Vreeland Dutch Stone Out Kitchen Boonton Historical Society and Museum – Boonton Museum at the Dr. John Taylor House Boonton Historical Society and Museum – Miller-Kingsland House Boonton Township – Historical Society of Boonton Township – Oscar A. Kincaid Home of History Kinnelon – L’Ecole Kinnelon Museum Butler – Borough of Butler Museum – New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad Station Riverdale Land Conservancy, Inc. – Glenburn Pequannock Township – Museum of Pequannock Township

Gold Tour Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum Roxbury Historic Trust, Inc. – The King Store and King House Museums Roxbury Township Historical Society – Silas Riggs ‘Saltbox’ House Washington Township Historical Society – Union Schoolhouse Florham Park Historic Preservation Commission Little Red Schoolhouse 203 Ridgedale Avenue, Florham Park 07932 201-317-3457

he Little Red Schoolhouse was constructed in 1866 Tas a one-room schoolhouse for students in grades 1 through 8. Originally known as Columbia School District No. 5 Schoolhouse, it is a vernacular Italianate one-story narrow red brick masonry building with a steep roof and tall 9/9 windows topped with gentle arches. In 1905, it was expanded from four bays to the current six. The open belfry at the front peak with working bell and the gable-end entrance make it instantly identifiable as a typical 19th century one-room schoolhouse. The building is listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places. Directions Its location at the historic crossroads of Florham Park has Florham Park Historic Preservation Commission remained a key reminder of the borough’s rural origins. Little Red Schoolhouse The classic schoolhouse form is the borough’s icon, 203 Ridgedale Avenue, Florham Park 07932 appearing on the town flag, letter head, website, and (intersection with Rt. 510/Columbia Turnpike) public works and first responder vehicles. GPS: 40° 47’ 18” N, 74° 23’ 25” W In 1978, the schoolhouse was moved several yards to the From Rt. 287: north to accommodate the expanded Columbia Turnpike. Southbound – take Exit 39A to Rt. 10 East. Northbound – take Exit 39 to Rt. 10 East. Currently a museum occupies the first floor and exhibits Continue on Rt. 10 East for 3 miles. the area’s farming and agricultural heritage. The school- Turn right onto South Ridgedale Ave. house museum is operated by the Historical Society of Continue on Ridgedale Ave for 1.8 miles. Florham Park and is open the 1st Sunday of the month Schoolhouse is on right, just before intersection from 2:00 – 4:00 PM. with Rt. 510/Columbia Tpke. From Rt. 24 & Columbia Tpke (Rt. 510) Eastbound: Ground floor museum is ADA accessible (but basement From Rt. 24, follow signs to Rt. 510 East/Florham restrooms are not). Park – Exit 2B. Take Columbia Tpke East to James St in Florham Park (2.9 miles). Turn left onto James St and proceed to next traffic light. Events in Florham Park Turn right onto Ridgedale Ave. • Come sip some apple cider and experience how cider Schoolhouse is on right, just before intersection. was made in the 19th century Parking entrance is just before Schoolhouse, on right. • See a schoolroom from a century ago and ring the cupola bell Ground floor museum is ADA accessible (basement • Highlights of 150 years of education in Florham Park restrooms are not). • Rural to Suburban – See how our town grew from a rural farming community at an important crossroads of Morris County to a bustling modern suburb Parsippany Historical & Preservation Society

Old Littleton Schoolhouse 1780 Littleton Road, Parsippany 07054 201-519-4412

Events in Parsippany • Display of Parsippany-Troy Hills Schools through the years • The evolution of the written word through the millennia • A replica of the original Parsippany petroglyph will be used to learn how to take an impression from the stone • Classroom work stations using a variety of writing he Old Littleton School, built in 1796, is the oldest one implements Troom school in Parsippany-Troy Hills. It was a rural • Teachers in period costumes will lead you through school until 1810 at which time it became the Union Bible the work stations School, an interdenominational Sunday School started by • Period pictures, maps and school books will be Mrs. Silas Condit and Mrs. William Lee. In 1872 it became Hanover Township Public School Number 85. on display It was sold to the Littleton Baptist Church in the early 1900’s and used as a chapel. In 1964 the building was purchased by the McGreevey family and used for storage Directions for their Llewellyn Farms Restaurant. By 2000 Harold Parsippany Historical & Preservation Society Wachtel purchased the property and leased the building Old Littleton Schoolhouse to the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills for 99 years. The 1780 Littleton Road (US 202), Parsippany 07054 schoolhouse was restored in 2001 using period furnishings (Entrance on Rt. 10 West) and artifacts. The building is visited by local students and GPS: 40° 50’ 41” N, 74° 27’ 48” W is open to the public on special occasions. From Rt. 202 South: The Old Littleton Schoolhouse is located at 1780 Littleton Make a right onto Rt. 10 West. Road (Rt. 202 South near the corner of Rt. 10 West) next Go about 150 ft (just past Zinburger Wine & Burger door to Zinburger Wine & Burger Bar. Bar). Entrance to the Schoolhouse is via the Barnes & Noble Make a right turn and enter the Barnes & Noble bookstore driveway on Rt. 10 West. parking lot. From Rt. 10: Westbound – After the intersectin of Rt. 10 West and Rt. 202, continue 150 ft. on Rt. 10 West. Make a right turn and enter the Barnes & Noble parking lot (just past Zinberger Wine & Burger Bar). Eastbound – Take the exit lane to Rt. 202 North (Littleton Rd.). After crossing over Rt. 10, go about 150 ft. and turn right to go to Rt. 10 West. Go through the Rt. 10 and Rt. 202 intersection. Continue 150 ft. on Rt. 10 West. Make a right turn and enter the Barnes & Noble parking lot (just past Zinburger Wine and Burger Bar). Park in the lot to the right of the Barnes & Noble building. Follow signs and flags to the Old Littleton Schoolhouse. Mount Tabor Historical Society

Richardson History House 32 Trinity Place, Mount Tabor 07878 973-975-0001

uilt in 1873 for the Richardson family, this historic Bhouse is distinct as one-third of a triple cottage. Mount Tabor was founded as a post-Civil War permanent Methodist Camp Meeting ground, and the History House is a small-scale 19th century Folk Victorian Camp Meeting cottage. This cottage was owned by a descendent of Richardson until 2007, when it was bequeathed to the Historical Society to serve as a museum. Due to the ownership remaining within the same family, the interior of the cottage is a highly preserved example of a camp meeting cottage. Please take note of the original Directions decorative trompe l’oeil painting on the wood panels in the parlors. The large floor-to-ceiling plate glass windows in Mount Tabor Historical Society the front parlor swing open to take advantage of the Richardson History House summer breezes and Trinity Park. 32 Trinity Place, Mount Tabor 07878 GPS: 40° 52’ 24” N, 74° 28’ 47” W Mount Tabor Historic District was listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places in 2015. From Rt. 10 West: Take exit for Rt. 53 North. Open on the 2nd Sunday of each month from Turn right at traffic light where exit meets Rt. 53. 12:00 – 4:00 PM and by appointment by calling Go 1.5 miles to light at Dickerson Rd. 973-975-0001 or email [email protected]. See ** below. Visit our website at www.MountTaborNJ.org. From Rt. 10 East: Take exit for Rt. 53 North. Go 1.5 miles to light at Dickerson Rd. See ** below. Events in Mount Tabor From I-80 West: • Guided Tours of the History House Take Exit 39 (Rt. 46 East toward Rt. 53 • Tours of the historic Tabernacle built in 1885 South/Denville). • 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM both days – Guided Take exit for Rt. 53 South. Walking Tour of Trinity Park Go 1.5 miles to light at Dickerson Rd. Learn about the founding of this Methodist Camp See ** below. Meeting, the unique architectural styles including gingerbread cottages and three octagon ** Entering Mount Tabor & Parking community buildings Turn into Mount Tabor onto Dickerson Rd. • Replica Camp Meeting Tent furnished in Veer right onto Fletcher Pl to stop sign. period style (in Trinity Park) Turn right onto Simpson Ave. • Saturday Only! Period children’s games Follow posted signs to park at the United demonstrated in Trinity Park Methodist Church of Mount Tabor (on right). Children, adults and families – join in and try them for Parking lot entrance is just BEYOND the yourself church building. • Sunday Only! Join us at 4:30 PM to assist with the Walk back to the large green building closing of the tent for the season (Tabernacle) and follow signs/path to Curious about the tent structure? Enjoy this hands-on History House. experience of taking down the tent • Live music – periodic demonstrations of our parlor pump organ Historical Society of Old Randolph

Brundage House 630 Millbrook Avenue, Randolph 07869 973-989-7095

The last occupants of the house were William B. Cater, Jr., a grandson of Edna Brundage, and his wife Eileen. A white picket fence once surrounded the house, and the front entrance appears to be on the north side of the house, rather than on the street side. It is not known when the brick section of the house was built. The museum is open Sundays from 1:00 – 4:00 PM, April through November (except Mother’s Day). he parcel of property upon which the Brundage house Tsits today was part of a much larger tract purchased in the 1700’s by David Trowbridge, whose family originally Events in Old Randolph emigrated from England and eventually settled in Morris Your tour of the Brundage House features the following de- County. The original property was extensive. Eventually, voted to different eras and aspects of life in Old Randolph: portions began to be sold off and the acreage upon which • Revolutionary War period costumes the farmhouse is located became a focal point for both the • An exhibit depicting typical duties and tools of home Trowbridges and the Brundages, who were subsequent and hearth owners. • Antique tools, equipment and collections, illustrating Randolph’s industrial and agricultural phases from the The home’s existing farmhouse gable-front and wing is 1700’s – 1900’s; represented are former iron mines, believed to have been constructed in the late 1860’s by farms, ice houses, forges and cooperages D. A. Trowbridge (David Austin), a great-great grandson of • A period-costumed “schoolmarm” oversees a class- the original property owner. The proliferation of railroads at room exhibit featuring antique desks, old-time primers, that time allowed lumber to become readily available locally, slates, books and the essential woodstove and led to much change in construction techniques for folk • The tour concludes with an exhibit of antiques, maps dwellings. The abundance of timber also made it easier and ephemera of the Mt. Freedom era when bunga- and less expensive to add on to existing structures. Several lows, cabins and hotels were booming with visitors at outbuildings as well as other houses existed on the property New Jersey’s former premier mountain area vacation at various times. spot from the early 1900’s through the 1970’s Many children were born in the house, and were often part of large families numbering as many as 14. It is believed that the house and property stayed within the extended Directions Trowbridge family until the early 20th century, often having been sold back and forth to, or inherited by, in-laws, relatives Historical Society of Old Randolph and descendants. The property has a history of being Brundage House 630 Millbrook Avenue, Randolph 07869 farmed by many generations of Trowbridges; gardens, orchards and fields dotted the landscape up until 2000, GPS: 40° 50’ 13” N, 74° 34’ 21” W when the property became a township recreational facility. From 287 South: The family for whom the house is now named bought the Take Exit 39B to Rt. 10 West toward Dover. property in the early 1920’s. Charles Brundage, a Continue 7.3 miles to Millbrook Ave. Dartmouth College and Carnegie Institute graduate, was Right after passing Nagel’s Candy Barn on Rt. 10 an investment banker with a sense of civic responsibility. West, exit off Rt. 10 and pass over both lanes of In 1932, he founded the investment firm of Brundage, Story Rt. 10, on beginning of Millbrook Ave. and Rose in New York. He served as a trustee on boards c. 1924 Millbrook Schoolhouse (rehab’d as an office both locally and in New York, and initiated the first zoning building) is on left at beginning of Millbrook Ave. regulations in Randolph during his tenure on the newly- Go straight for 2.2 miles to Museum on left, at en- formed planning board. His most notable contributions to trance to Freedom Park. his community came in the form of donations of land for use Handicapped and regular parking is directly as parks – James Andrews Park and Brundage Park – and by Museum. he was a trustee of the Charles E. and Edna T. Brundage Charitable Scientific and Wildlife Conservation Foundation. Randolph Friends Meeting House and Cemetery

190 Quaker Church Road, Randolph 07869

he 1758 Randolph Friends Meeting House is purported Tto be the oldest hand-hewn building in Morris County. It retains its original framed, wood-pegged construction and furnishings. The National Register designation for the site notes that “perhaps no [meetinghouse] in the nation compares with the inside” of this important building. It is the oldest religious building in Morris County in continuous use. The Meeting House was built by pioneer settlers who established farms, began mining and industrialized the Events in Randolph Mill Brook valley. Its early members included Hartshorn Visitors will be able to: FitzRandolph, the first mayor of Randolph, after whom the • Explore the Meeting House interior following posted Township was named. During the War of Independence, information members of the Meeting fed Washington’s troops in • Take a self-guided tour of the Cemetery Morristown and participated in establishing the first New • Learn more about the Meeting House from those Jersey anti-slavery society in 1776. The Cemetery involved in its preservation contains the graves of Randolph’s early pioneers, major • Brochures, publications and videos with additional anti-slavery figures, Civil War soldiers and one grave information will also be available believed to be Native American. • Sunday Only: 12:30 PM opening after conclusion Visit our website at www.randolphmeetinghouse.org of the Sunday Meeting for more information about the Meeting House and Cemetery. Directions Randolph Friends Meeting House and Cemetery 190 Quaker Church Road, Randolph 07869 GPS: 40° 51’ 54” N, 74° 33’ 46” W From 287 South: Take Exit 39B to merge onto Rt. 10 West toward Dover. Continue 7.3 miles to Millbrook Ave. Immediately after Nagel’s Candy Barn on Rt. 10 West, make right turn for Millbrook Ave. Immediately turn left onto Quaker Church Rd. Follow Quaker Church Rd west for about 0.25 miles. Randolph Meeting House is on right at intersection with Quaker Ave. NOTE: Kindly park along Quaker Ave; parking is prohibited on Quaker Church Rd. Ferromonte Historical Society of Mine Hill

Bridget Smith House 124 Randolph Avenue, Mine Hill 07803 973-659-9001

wood flooring, wood trim, windows and doors. The Museum houses artifacts from the various mines of the Township, and artifacts of “women’s work” of the mid-19th and early 20th centuries. The Historical Society is interpreting the house as it might have been during he Bridget Smith House is the only protected historic Bridget’s lifetime. Recent acquisitions for the museum Tbuilding in Mine Hill. The dwelling, built in 1855, is the include a Sears Roebuck c. 1897 iron bed and a three last example of an unimproved mine worker’s home re- door oak icebox. Other highlights of the tour include the maining in Mine Hill. The house was built by Irish miners newly constructed replica of the well house, and the named James and Thomas Maloney. The Bridget Smith painstakingly restored cast iron stove. House is a two-family iron mine worker’s dwelling that was The Bridget Smith House Museum is open the 1st and 2nd typical throughout the northern New Jersey Highlands Saturdays of each month June through October, from during the iron boom of the 19th century. It is a four-bay, 1:00 – 4:00 PM, and by appointment. For additional two-story, wood-frame house with a side-gable roof; a rear, information, visit our website at www.ferromonte.org. two-room addition was built in the 1860’s. In 1879, the house was sold to a cousin of the Maloney brothers, Bridget Smith, a miner’s widow. She resided in one side of the house and rented the other side of the duplex to the widow Mrs. Lowe, and her six children. Bridget Smith’s daughter and son-in-law renovated the house to be single-family in the late-19th century. In 1912, Events in Mine Hill Jesse and Ida McConnell rented the house. Ida lived there • Artifacts from the various mines of the Township for 77 years (from 1912 until 1989) until she was 98. • Exhibits include “women’s work” tools of the mid-19th The descendants of Bridget Smith deeded the house to the and early 20th centuries Township of Mine Hill in 1993. However, the house had • Artifacts from the onsite archaeological dig fallen into disrepair during the four years it was left vacant. The Ferromonte Historical Society of Mine Hill has been a faithful steward of the property, on behalf of the owner, the Township of Mine Hill. In the last twenty years, the Township and the Historical Society undertook an exterior restoration and structural stabilization of the building. The work was funded by the New Jersey Historic Trust Fund, Morris Directions County and the Township. The Historical Society was Ferromonte Historical Society of Mine Hill instrumental in getting the Bridget Smith House listed on Bridget Smith House the New Jersey Register of Historic Places in 1997, on the 124 Randolph Avenue, Mine Hill 07803 National Register of Historic Places in 1998, and included GPS: 40° 52’ 25” N, 74° 35’ 48” W on the New Jersey Women’s Heritage Trail in 2004. From 46 West (Mountain Lakes): Little has been done to the interior of the building and it Continue on Rt. 46 West for 7.7miles. now has certain physical needs that need to be addressed, Turn left onto Randolph Ave. including structural repairs. The Township of Mine Hill and D e s t i n a t i o n w i l l b e 0 . 6 m i l e s o n l e f t . the Ferromonte Historical Society recently applied to the Morris County Historic Preservation Trust for a grant to address the interior restoration of the historic home and museum. This work will entail restoration of the interior finishes and features, including plaster walls and ceilings, Dover Area Historical Society

Dr. Condit House 55 West Blackwell Street, Dover 07801 973-361-3525

he Dover Area Historical Society (DAHS) was founded Ton May 4, 1966. Its museum is located at 55 West Blackwell Street, right in the historic district of Dover. The 1890’s Colonial Revival home was built in the area that was then called Doctors’ Row. The house’s first tenant was Dr. Condit, whose home and practice was there. It later became the home and office for other local doctors until becoming the property of the First Presbyterian Church, which now leases the property to the DAHS. The Museum’s mission is to showcase the rich history of Dover. Events in Dover In 1722 John Jackson arrived and built an iron forge and • PowerPoint Presentation – Dover’s 1910 “Old Home a log cabin: this first humble building marked the founding Week Celebration” of Dover. The iron rich hills, the Rockaway River water • See a collection of vintage 1920’s to 1950’s toys, source, and the plentiful woods made the Dover area a including a dollhouse from the 1920’s to 1930’s mecca for the iron industry. In 1825 two New York • Take a self-guided walking tour of Dover’s Historic developers, Henry McFarlan and Joseph Blackwell, saw District the potential of Dover’s ideal location. They mapped out • Search the archives of Dover High School’s Yearbooks Dover’s streets and began to sell business lots. Also in –1917 and 1925 to Present 1825, the Morris Canal began to be dug through Dover. • Read the discovered letters of Dr. Condit’s daughter The town, which was the midpoint of this waterway, would • Refreshments – including Mr. Schoonmaker’s home- boast the largest basin along the canal. The coming of the made clam chowder trains brought even more business and prosperity. Dover (During the Morris Canal days, Dory Stack’s Oyster also became a center for entertainment, housing three House also served chowder!) live theatres and attracting entertainers and vaudeville acts from around the world. Into the 20th century, factories and mills joined the already thriving businesses. Dover attracted workers from Europe, South America, Puerto Rico and other locales to work in the new factories. Today Directions DAHS continues to celebrate the diversity of Dover – past, Dover Area Historical Society present and future. Dr. Condit House The DAHS welcomes the community to its Museum House 55 West Blackwell Street, Dover 07801 and meetings on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 GPS: 40° 53’ 02” N, 74° 33’ 40” W PM. Interesting PowerPoint presentations are shown From Rt. 46 East: featuring Dover’s long and rich history. The three-story Traveling Rt. 46E, turn right onto Warren St. Museum, which houses hundreds of photos, books and At 2nd light turn right onto Blackwell St. artifacts, also hosts open houses, special events, organi- zations, school groups and an Outreach history program. From Rt. 46 West: Check the local news, our website and the town’s website Traveling Rt. 46W, turn left onto Warren St. for a calendar of events. The popular quarterly newsletter At 2nd light, turn right onto Blackwell St. is sent to over 400 members from around the country. Entrance to parking lot before Presbyterian Church; The Museum is open to the public on the 3rd Tuesday of street parking or town lot on Prospect St. each month at 7:00 PM, designated Sundays and by appointment. More information can be found on our website: www.dovernjhistory.org. There are four steps into the first floor of the Museum. Montville Township Historical Society

Henry Doremus Dutch Stone House 490 Main Road (Route 202), Towaco 07082 973-394-0554

American Revolution Greenway. Restoration of the house won the 2009 New Jersey State Historic Preservation award for preservation and restoration. For more information about the Historical Society and its events, check www.montvillehistoricalsociety.org. The Montville Township Historical Society has lectures the 2nd Monday of every month from September to May (except December) at the Senior House, 356 Main Road eneral George Washington occupied the lower room (US 202), Montville. Gon the west end of this house (left side, viewed from the front of the house) from June 25 through 27, 1780 Anyone wishing to join the Society, please call during the American Revolutionary War. General 973-394-0554 or fill out the form on our website. Washington was accompanied by 40 aides (including Alexander Hamilton, Tench Tilghman and Robert Hanson Harrison) and 2,000 Continental Army soldiers while retreating after the Battle of Springfield. The visit is Events in Montville Township documented by a $40 payment made to Mrs. Doremus in Come experience 18th and early 19th-century General Washington’s expense account. Washington sent Dutch-American family life and architecture; see how three letters from the house (Alexander Hamilton wrote they built their homes utilizing techniques unique to the one) and received nine letters during his stay. His soldiers Dutch-Americans and learn how our early settlers lived stayed in the Doremus Tavern across the road and camped during the Revolutionary War. in the farm’s fields. • Continuous tours by costumed guides In 1781, as General Rochambeau and his troops of 5,000 • Spinning and weaving demonstrations men marched south for what would become the last battle • Cider making, cider tasting and cider mills of the American Revolution, the troops rested in the orchard • Fiddler providing live music of this farm and patronized the Doremus Tavern. The farm • Exhibit of General George Washington’s expense house and tavern were eye witnesses to all the military account and letters written from house traffic in the area during the Revolutionary War! • 18th century antiques on display The Henry Doremus Dutch Stone Farmhouse was built • Exhibit of archeological artifacts from site c. 1760. Its addition was built c. 1780. The house was never plumbed, wired, electrified or heated and the site retains significant original architectural fabric. This house is a superb example of vernacular Dutch- American architecture that illustrates how the Dutch in Directions America built houses. These Dutch Stone Houses were built in three states: New Jersey, New York and Delaware. Montville Township Historical Society The house contains a very significant Dutch architectural Henry Doremus Dutch Stone House feature – a jambless fireplace – and its double front entry 490 Main Road (US 202), Towaco 07082 doors are also significant. GPS: 40° 55’ 05” N, 74° 21’ 15” W The Henry Doremus Dutch Stone House was restored From Rt. 287 North/South: in 2009 with grants from the Morris County Historic Take Exit 47. Preservation Trust Fund and the New Jersey Historic Trust. Go north 0.8 miles on Rt. 202 (also known The site was recorded by HABS (Historic American Building as Main Rd). Survey) in 1938. The property is listed on the National and State Registers of Historic Places individually and as part Park in Sea Breeze Parking Lot across street of the Dutch Stone Farmhouses thematic district. The site from Henry Doremus House. is also designated on the Montville Township list of historic properties and is included in the Crossroads of the Montville Township Historical Society

Nicholas Vreeland Dutch Stone Out Kitchen 52 Jacksonville Road, Towaco 07082 973-394-0554

he out kitchen was once part of a 180-acre working Tfarm, purchased by Nicholas Vreeland and his wife, Catrina Van Duyne, in 1775. In the tax ratable of 1778, Nicholas was in the top five percent of the landholders in Pequannock Township. He owned this farm, 6 horses, 20 horned cattle and 10 hogs. The out kitchen, house, sawmill, other out buildings and even a family cemetery were all integral parts of this farm. Nicholas owned and operated the sawmill from 1782 until he died (in 1811) at which time he willed it to his son Hartman N. The family continued to run the sawmill until 1868. Nicholas farmed the land with Events in Montville Township his sons, Hartman N., Martin N. and Abraham N. as they Come experience 18th and early 19th-century came of age. Nicholas did have enslaved people named Dutch-American family life and architecture; see how Tom, Bit and 3 girls (probably their daughters), who lived in they built their homes utilizing techniques unique to the properties on the site, such as the out kitchen. Dutch-Americans and learn how our early settlers lived during the Revolutionary War. Out kitchens were built to lessen fire hazards from open hearth cooking and, in the summer, to avoid cooking odors • Continuous tours by costumed guides and heat in the main house. Built c. 1780, this structure is • Open-hearth period cooking believed to be the last remaining detached Dutch stone out kitchen in Morris County. The site is unaltered, retains significant original architectural fabric and has not been modernized or attached/incorporated into the main house as many out kitchens have been. The out kitchen retains its original hardware, beehive oven and four-foot cooking Directions crane. Montville Township Historical Society Nicholas Vreeland Dutch Stone Out Kitchen Restored in 2007 with grants from the Morris 52 Jacksonville Road, Towaco 07082 County Historic Preservation Trust Fund, the out kitchen was recorded by HABS (Historic American Building GPS: 40° 55’ 59” N, 74° 20’ 33” W Survey) in 1938. The property is designated on the From Rt. 287 North/South: Township local register, listed on the National and State Take Exit 47. Registers of Historic Places, and also located within the Go north 2 miles on Main Rd/Rt. 202 toward Crossroads of the American Revolution Greenway. Lincoln Park. For information about the Historical Society and its Continue on Main Rd, past Firehouse Rd. events, check www.montvillehistoricalsociety.org. Turn left onto Jacksonville Rd. Out Kitchen is 0.8 mile north of intersection Montville Township Historical Society has lectures the of Main Rd and Jacksonville Rd. 2nd Monday of every month from September to May Located on left (west) side of Jacksonville Rd. (except December) at the Senior House, 356 Main Road (US 202), Montville. Park on dirt road behind house at 52 Jacksonville Rd. Anyone wishing to join the Society, please call 973-394-0554 or use the form on our website. Boonton Historical Society and Museum

Boonton Museum at the Dr. John Taylor House 210 Main Street, Boonton 07005 973-402-8840

Events in Boonton • Beginning with the opening of the Morris Canal, the extension of the railroad and the inception of local trolley services, transportation has played a major role in Boonton’s development. Our new exhibit celebrates this role as Boonton has grown from an industrial his building was originally a private home built for center to its contemporary cultural landscape TDr. John Taylor and his wife, Adelaide T. Kanouse. • Be sure to take the opportunity to visit the Gift Shoppes John L. Kanouse gave his daughter and her husband this at the Boonton Museum. Books by local authors, lot as a Christmas gift in 1897. Most likely, it was an antique postcards and Boontonware, together with enticement to get his family to move closer to him, special purchase items and gift ideas for young and old, because they had been living in Succasunna and Mount are available this weekend and throughout the year Arlington where Dr. Taylor had practiced medicine for 15 years. The Taylors returned to Boonton and had this brick house built. Dr. Taylor continued his medical practice here. In 1901, Adelaide’s parents came to live with them until her father died in 1905 and her mother in 1908. John L. Kanouse was one of Boonton’s most prominent citizens. Directions In addition to being a successful businessman, he was Boonton Historical Society and Museum elected Superintendent of Public Schools and held the Boonton Museum at the Dr. John Taylor House office for twenty years. He was instrumental in establish- 210 Main Street, Boonton 07005 ing the first free school in Morris County located here in GPS: 40° 54’ 10” N, 74° 24’ 28” W Boonton. He served in the State Legislature and Board of Chosen Freeholders and as Associate Judge of Morris From North: County and Tax Collector of Boonton. Take Rt. 287 South to Exit 45 (Boonton). Turn left off ramp (Myrtle Ave). Dr. Ellery Peck worked with Dr. Taylor in this building as an At third light (Main St – 0.8 mile), cross through light associate for seven years. Then in 1917 Dr. Peck went to and down ramp. serve in WWI and Dr. Taylor moved to Chula Vista, CA. After Free parking lot is on right (halfway down ramp) at the war, the returning soldiers formed American Legion Post rear of museum building. #124. Subsequently, the Mayor and Aldermen purchased the building from the Post and dedicated it as a permanent From South: memorial to veterans and a home for Post #124. The Legion Take Rt. 287 North to Exit 44 (Main St, Boonton).** also offered space to the Boonton Historical Society. On From West or East: November 11, 1980, the Society opened its museum on the Take Rt. 80 to Exit 43 (from West) OR Exit 43B (from second floor. Ten years later, the building was closed to East) to Rt. 287 North. the public and extensive restoration work was performed by both professional tradesmen and some tireless volunteers. **Take Exit 44 (Main St, Boonton); follow ramp around The building reopened in 1997. to T- junction at Washington St. Turn left at light and go down ramp. Parking lot is on right. Boonton Historical Society and Museum

Miller-Kingsland House 445 Vreeland Avenue, Boonton 07005

his property was originally part of a tract of 231 acres Tpurchased in 1728 for £85. It sits on a 2.5-acre wooded lot and includes an historic frame house dating from 1740, and a barn. It is the oldest recorded house in Boonton and is listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places. The property sits on a beautiful wooded landscape with a stream flowing through it. Only three families have owned this house, each of whom added to the structure. The original one-room Dutch Wing purchased by Johannes Events in Boonton Miller in 1740; federal addition with gambrel roof by Isaac • See a c. 1740 house which has been home to only Kingsland c. 1798; and the latest addition by Mae and Alex three families throughout the generations Fowler who purchased the house in 1938. Much of the • Costumed docents recall the history of the home original home still exists including the Dutch architecture, • Vintage china based on a floral tapestry which can which is very rare in the northeastern United States; a be found on the walls of Haddon Hall in Derbyshire, large cooking fireplace and beehive oven, with date stone; England the original crane and fire back in the living room fireplace; • Antique gowns on display and an original staircase railing, wood trim and wide plank floors. In an effort to preserve this property, the Town of Boonton was successful in securing a grant for $1 million from the Morris County Historic Preservation Trust Fund Directions and a further $300,000 in Green Acres Funding. Boonton Historical Society and Museum The original owners and their descendents are recorded by Miller-Kingsland House Alex Fowler in his book Splinters from the Past. Although 445 Vreeland Avenue, Boonton 07005 this fascinating book of local architecture is out of print, the Historical Society has several copies for sale. GPS: 40° 54’ 02” N, 74° 23’ 12” W From Boonton Museum: Take Myrtle Ave to Vreeland Ave. Turn right onto Vreeland Ave and follow to bottom of hill. Turn left at fork; house is on left. Historical Society of Boonton Township

Oscar A. Kincaid Home of History 591 Powerville Road, Boonton Township 07005 973-263-0907

Morris County Historic Preservation Trust Fund. Used for local history programs and exhibitions, the Oscar A. Kincaid Home of History is also a popular venue for community events, fundraisers and art exhibits. Visitors are welcomed by appointment. Please call the Historical Society of Boonton Township at 973-263-0907.

n 1785 Adam Miller, Jr. and Anna De Mouth Miller, his Iwife, built the earliest section of the dwelling. Today it is the second oldest frame building indigenous to Boonton Events in Boonton Township Township. The little house did not face the road, because at that early date there was no designated road to the • Photographs and documents highlighting the history property. of Boonton Township • Display of the newly-restored Civil War era flag once John Decker, Oscar Kincaid, Jr.’s great-great-grandfather, owned by Mary Field Evans Clark Lowrie, great aunt purchased the home and forge site in 1833 from the then to Oscar A. Kincaid, Jr. owner William Scott. Forge man and farmer, John Decker • Exhibit of farm implements at the Road Stand became a man of substance, adding extensive acreage to • Delicious refreshments his original purchase. His forge iron came from the

Hibernia mines, and the shipments from his forge to New York were made via the Morris Canal. John Decker enlarged the small, original house in 1837 when the side-hall, main section was added. The addition’s most Directions remarkable feature is the idiosyncratic portrait created in Historical Society of Boonton Township spiteful retaliation by a dismissed contractor. This “deco- Oscar A. Kincaid Home of History ration” is now considered a unique example of naïve and 591 Powerville Road, Boonton Township 07005 whimsical folk art. Amazingly, throughout the years of occupancy as a family home since 1837, the hallway GPS: 40° 57’ 17” N, 74° 24’ 35” W decoration has never been painted over. From Rt. 23: The little ice cream stand, built in the 1920’s by Oscar Follow Kinnelon Rd (CR 618) approximately Kincaid, Sr., is thought to have been one of the oldest 4.8 miles. continually-running country stands in New Jersey. In Destination is on right. 1938, Mr. Kincaid Sr. entered the dairy business and NOTE: Kinnelon Rd becomes Powerville Rd added a room and a large walk-in cooler to house his new at town line. endeavor. By 1944, the Kincaids had reverted to general From Boonton Avenue (CR 511): farming and adopted the name “Valley Farm” by which the From Northeast: house and property are still recognized today. In 1980, it Turn right onto Rockaway Valley Rd. received the prestigious Century Farm Award given by the Proceed to Four Corners intersection in New Jersey Agricultural Society, the oldest farm Boonton Township. organization in the country. At stop sign, turn right onto Powerville Rd. Oscar A. Kincaid, Jr., a well-loved mayor of Boonton Destination is 1.4 miles on left. Township, died in November 2000. The Historical From Southwest: Society of Boonton Township, with the enthusiastic support Turn left onto Rockaway Valley Rd. of members, friends and neighbors, purchased the house Proceed to Four Corners intersection in and road stand in March 2003. Under its stewardship, Boonton Township. restoration of the house has now been completed with At stop sign, turn right onto Powerville Rd. Township support, private donations and grants from the Destination is 1.4 miles on left. L’Ecole Kinnelon Museum

25 Kiel Avenue, Kinnelon 07405 973-838-0185

he first Meadtown School was built in 1839 in the fields Tbelow Wilton Mead’s house. It served the community until 1873 when a larger, more modern school was built on the property now known as L’Ecole Kinnelon Museum. This new school’s single room held approximately 40 to 50 pupils. The Meadtown School served the children of the community until 1925, when a new, two-room school built of native stone was constructed. The Meadtown School was also used as a meeting place, including the first or- ganizational meeting of the Borough of Kinnelon. Sunday school classes were also held there. Around 1930, the little schoolhouse caught the eye of a young medical doctor from New York City, Doctor Helen Miller. Dr. Miller affectionately called the place L’Ecole, the age. Of particular interest is our collection of Kinnelon French word for school. At first, Dr. Miller visited L’Ecole High School yearbooks which are available to browse. as a retreat from her busy practice and clinical work in The Museum is open Saturdays and Sundays from New York City. By the late 1930’s, her visits became more 1:00 – 4:00 PM, except holidays. frequent and she began additions that would turn L’Ecole into her primary residence. As local residents got to know and respect Dr. Miller, they began to appear at her door- step with their medical problems. As time went by, more Events in Kinnelon and more residents began to see Dr. Miller, convincing her • 2:00 PM both days – Thomas Kline, Kinnelon Historian, that it was time to establish part of her practice in Kinnelon. will give a lecture on the Land Barons of Kinnelon In 1954, Dr. Miller added two examination rooms and an • At the top of the hour there will be a showing of a office to her home at L’Ecole to keep up with her grow- collection of historic movies, mostly taken in the late ing practice. In 1963, she constructed a medical building 1930’s of various parades and fund raising events, on adjacent property and encouraged other New York including the Morris County 200th Anniversary parade, City physicians to practice in this area. Upon her death circa 1938; Butler and Boonton Fireman’s parades; in 1990, Dr. Miller bequeathed L’Ecole to the Borough of Morris Kinney’s water carnival circa 1935; and the Kinnelon. It was Dr. Miller’s wish that the old schoolhouse Kinnelon baseball team circa 1937 would benefit the community that had come to mean so • Enjoy some refreshments in the main meeting room much to her. at L’Ecole before continuing on the museum tour From pupils to politicians to patients, L’Ecole has met the needs of local citizens for well over a century. Today, L’Ecole continues to serve the community as a museum Directions chronicling and celebrating our local history and traditions. L’Ecole Kinnelon Museum We invite you to come and view the collection of early 19th 25 Kiel Avenue, Kinnelon 07405 century farming implements mostly from local Mead and GPS: 41° 00’ 07” N, 74° 21’ 41” W Smith farms. In addition, we have an extensive collection of maps, photographs, artifacts and memorabilia through- From Rt. 287 North/South: out the museum including the development of Francis S. Take Exit 52B (Butler/Rt. 23 North). Kinney Estate (now Smoke Rise) and the summer retreat Continue on Rt. 23 North for 3 miles to Kinnelon Rd/ created by Frank Fay and his son (now Fayson Lakes). Kinnelon/Kiel Ave/Butler jug handle. Exit right; turn left at light; cross over Rt. 23 onto As you walk through our museum and former home of Kinnelon Rd. Doctor Helen Miller, you will be able to glimpse into one Turn left at next light onto Kakeout Connector Rd. of her examination rooms and see some of her person- At stop sign, turn right onto Kiel Ave. al memorabilia; and in our Meadtown classroom exhibit Museum is on left. antique desks, original report cards, primers, slates, books and a cast iron stove create the atmosphere of a bygone Borough of Butler Museum

New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad Station 233 Main Street, Butler 07405 973-838-7222

Thanks to the generous financial support of the Morris County Historic Preservation Trust, the Borough of Butler and the thousands of hours of service by the Butler Museum Committee and community volunteers, the Museum was rededicated on April 17, 2016, nearly forty years after it was established. The museum is open Saturdays from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. isted on the State and National Registers of Historic Places, Special hours for group visits and personal tours can be Lthe NYS&W railroad station was completed in 1889 and arranged. Please contact us at 973-838-7222. Our website the freight section of the station was added in 1907. The is www.butlermuseumnj.org and our email is railroad, serving both passenger traffic and freight deliveries, [email protected]. spurred the economic growth of the community by bringing ADA Accessible – 2 Handicap ramps offer access to both raw materials to the American Hard Rubber mill and leaving sides of the railroad station. with finished products heading to world markets. The station has been owned and supported by the Borough Events in Butler of Butler since it was purchased for a museum as part of the national Bicentennial celebrations in 1976. Contained • Tours of the three main exhibit rooms and the in the museum are exhibits that illustrate the social, political, Resource Center educational, fraternal and business life of this community and • Video presentation of the 1957 Pequanoc Rubber its surroundings from the late 1800’s to the present day. The Company fire, the largest industrial fire in the United museum collections include military artifacts from the Civil States that year War (limited items) through World War II; a variety of rubber • Ongoing presentations of the History of the Butler Fire items produced by the American Hard Rubber Company, the Department largest employer in the area from the 1880’s to the 1950’s; • Coloring books and crayons for our younger visitors unique fire department displays that include an original • Sunday Only! Sunday Social – cake, coffee, tea and Gamewell Fire Call Box system and a 1909 hose cart; video water from 1:00 - 3:00 PM and slide history of the largest industrial fire in the United States in 1957 when the Pequanoc Rubber Company was totally destroyed; and numerous photos and artifacts from Directions Butler and its environs. Borough of Butler Museum Among the exhibits unique to the Butler Museum are the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad Station artifacts that pertain to the Statue of Liberty. Frederic August 233 Main Street, Butler 07405 Bartholdi, the French sculptor who designed and built the GPS: 41° 00’ 15” N, 74° 20’ 31” W statue, and Richard Butler, for whom this town was named, were close friends. Mr. Butler was an integral part of the From Rt. 287 North/South: committee that raised the funds to construct the pedestal Take Exit 52B (Butler/Rt. 23 North). on which the statue stands. When you visit our Resource Continue on Rt. 23 North for 3 miles to Kinnelon Rd/ Center, you will step back in time while reading the yearbooks Kinnelon/Kiel Ave/Butler jug handle. from the early 1900’s when Butler High School was a region- Exit at jug handle and turn right onto Kiel Ave. al education center for numerous surrounding towns. View Follow brown and white Butler Museum signs. our collection of vintage postcards and photos from the late Continue on Kiel Ave to bottom of hill and at stop 1890’s to the 1920’s. You can peruse early editions of the sign, turn left onto Park Place. Butler Argus and the Suburban Trends newspapers on micro- Stay in left lane, go over railroad tracks and turn left film and look up the genealogies of some early area families. onto Main St. You are sure to find some interesting tidbits of information on Go 0.2 miles to NYS&W RR Station on left and turn the picture boards throughout the museum. into parking lot. Parking lot is in front of RR station. Riverdale Land Conservancy, Inc.

Glenburn 211 Hamburg Turnpike Riverdale 07457

n 1695, Arent Schuyler made a series of land Ipurchases from local Native Americans. In 1710 and 1717, Schuyler sold a 300-acre parcel to Simon Van Ness. This parcel remained in the Van Ness family for five generations and eventually became the 5.5-acre tract we know today as Glenburn. Historical records show that Simon H. Van Ness (born 1780) built the first structure on this site around 1816. The original house was a three-bay, side hall plan with Glenburn is available for community events and private 2½ stories and remains as the eastern three bays of parties. For more information visit: the current house. Future generations of the Van Ness www.riverdalenj.gov/home/pages/glenburn-estate family occupied the property until it was sold to George Linen in 1868. The 1st floor of the house and the barn are ADA accessible. Soon after acquiring the property Linen, a renowned portrait artist, added the western bays, arched windows, porches and kitchen off the western gable end. Linen named the property Glenburn after a place he loved in his native Scotland. Although he had ceased painting as Events in Riverdale his livelihood by the time he settled here, Linen created • Guided Tours of the house highlighting the several landscapes, including a painting of Glenburn architectural elements of Colonial Revival depicting the house, barn and front lawn c. 1870. • Self-guided tour of the barn and grounds • Exhibit of artifacts from our archaeological study Glenburn has been listed on the National Register • Continuous slide shows – of Historic Places as an example of Colonial Revival Glenburn History and Preservation Architecture. The period of significance is 1816 – 1949, Historic Sites in Riverdale the period of interpretation is 1910 – 1949. The Colonial • Vendors – pumpkins, autumn plants and decor Revival renovations made from 1912 – 1949 include the southern portico, interior moldings, bay windows and transom window. Although there is no definitive documentation of the construction of the barn, it is certainly 19th century and Directions could be original to the 1816 construction, as Simon H. Riverdale Land Conversancy, Inc. Van Ness was a farmer. Glenburn In 2006, the Borough of Riverdale purchased this 211 Hamburg Turnpike, Riverdale 07457 historic site with funding from the New Jersey Green GPS: 41° 00’ 04” N, 74° 18’ 55” W Acres Trust, the Morris County Open Space Trust Fund From Rt. 287 North/South: and the Borough’s own Open Space and Historic Take Exit 53 toward CR 694 / CR 511 Alt / Blooming- Preservation Trust Fund. The Riverdale Land dale / Pompton Lakes. Conservancy, Inc. works closely with the Borough of Turn left onto Hamburg Turnpike/Paterson-Hamburg Riverdale to oversee the preservation and rehabilitation Turnpike. of this important historic site. The rehabilitation of the Destination will be 0.5 mile on the left. house and barn was made possible by grants received from the Morris County Historic Preservation Trust Fund. Kindly park in the gravel lot by the barn. Recent projects include the stabilization of the “Country Store.” Museum of Pequannock Township

33 Evans Place at Jackson Avenue Pompton Plains 07444 201-919-1128

The Museum is regularly open on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month from 12:00 – 3:00 PM. It is also open by appointment for individuals, group visits and special events. For an appointment to tour the Museum at another day or time, or if you have something to donate or discuss, please email the Historic District Commission at [email protected]. Donations of originals, scans or copies of material relating to the history of Pequannock are always appreciated. In addition, persons interested in local he Museum of the Township of Pequannock opened to history and/or assisting us are invited to join the Tthe public in June of 2006 in the former Pompton Plains Pequannock Township Historical Society at Railroad Station. Owned by the Township, it is operated by www.martinberryhouse.org. the Historic District Preservation Commission. The station was listed on the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places in 2008. It was restored to its turn of the 20th century appearance in 2010 with Township funds and a Events in Pequannock Township ninety-percent grant from the Morris County Historic Learn about: Preservation Trust Fund. • The Martin Berry House, one of Morris County’s oldest Period newspaper articles report that the current station pre-revolutionary homes believed to date to 1720 building was built in 1877 as a replacement for an earlier • James R. Evans, Medal of Honor recipient and com- interim structure only five years after the railroad began munity leader service in January of 1872. Regular passenger train service • John Voorhees of New York City Tammany Hall Fame for the line ended in October 1966. Freight service to the • The role of Reaction Motors in the mid-20th century entire Township continued into the early 1980’s. Space Race The simple post and beam construction is characterized by its late 19th century American Stick Style architecture. It is estimated that over ninety percent of the original exterior and interior wood construction is original. A special exterior Directions architectural detail of note is the extra set of wood trim Museum of Pequannock Township pieces above each of the ten windows and three doors 33 Evans Place, Pompton Plains 07444 known as a Dutch Cap based upon its physical resemblance to the profile of an actual Dutch hat or cap. GPS: 40° 58’ 07” N, 74° 17’ 36” W An early 20th century photographic survey of stations along From Rt. 287 North/South: the line illustrates that this was the only station to have this Take Exit 52A (Butler/Rt. 23 South). added feature, perhaps in recognition of the Township’s Continue on Rt. 23 South for 1 mile to Newark Dutch Heritage. Pompton Tpke/Pompton Plains exit (through 1 The Museum staff educates the public about the history of traffic light, right at second light). the Township and is active in local historical preservation Proceed 0.75 miles; left turn at 1st traffic light onto projects. Its collection contains physical artifacts, Jackson Ave, then left onto Evans Place. photographs, paintings and other items displaying the rich history of the Township. Also featured are the history of the station itself, an historic time-line of over 220 years of recorded Township history, over two dozen large scale 19th century architectural models, the Civil War and a tribute to Medal of Honor recipient James R. Evans, station agent from the mid 1870’s through the early 1900’s. A new exhibit describes the pivotal role played by Reaction Motors, one of the Township’s few mid-1940’s industries, in rocket and space technology. Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum

Hopatcong State Park, Landing 07850 973-398-2616

ocated in a rustic 19th century building which served Las a lock tender’s house on the Morris Canal, the Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum offers an entertaining and enlightening look at the history of New Jersey’s largest lake. Step back to a time when the Lake was actually two bodies of water and the Lenape lived along its shores. Learn of the building of the famous Morris Canal and the forming of modern day Lake Hopatcong, its main source of water. Travel back to the era when the Lake was a tourist mecca and some 40 hotels and rooming houses graced its shores. Relive the days when thousands flocked to Directions Bertrand Island Amusement Park for dancing and “nickel nights.” Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum At Hopatcong State Park, Landing 07850 In an age before jets, air conditioning and super highways, Lake Hopatcong was a major northeast resort. Within GPS: 40° 54’ 57” N, 74° 39’ 56” W easy reach of large cities to the east, the Lake’s size and From East: setting at over 900 feet above sea level made it a perfect Take Rt. 80 West to Exit 28. resort. Trains from urban centers carried vacationers to Follow signs toward West Shore. the Lake where they would board steamboats to their final At traffic light by Lake make left turn. destination. From the 1880’s through the 1930’s the Lake State Park entrance will be about 0.5 miles ahead welcomed thousands each year, including leaders in on the right. government, industry and entertainment. From West: Recognized as one of the finest small museums in New Take Rt. 80 East to Netcong (Rt. 183). Jersey, the Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum displays Left at Main St until street ends. an extensive collection of memorabilia, photographs and Right, then quick left, onto Center St (by Palace artifacts relating to the Lake’s grand history. The Theatre). Museum is located on the grounds of Hopatcong State Take until street ends at jug handle. Park in Landing, less than two miles off Route I-80 at Follow jug handle so that you have made a left Exit 28. Admission is free. turn onto Lakeside Blvd. Visit www.lakehopatconghistory.com for further Entrance to Park is ahead on right. information. NOTE: After passing admission booth, turn left; you will see our building straight ahead. If any additional assistance is needed, please call us at 973-398-2616. Roxbury Historic Trust, Inc.

The King Store and King House Museums at Drakesville Historic Park 209-211 Main Street, Ledgewood 07852 973-927-7603

House Holiday and Salt Box Christmas on the 1st Friday of December in conjunction with Roxbury Township Historical Society. We also welcome individuals and groups by appointment, phone 973-584-1457.

Events in Roxbury n 1827, to take advantage of the developing Morris • Tours of the King Store and House museums ICanal in Drakesville, Crane and Woodruff opened their • Wagon scale demonstration general store. It started to prosper in 1837 under the • Exhibit: Can You Hear Me Now? A last chance to auspices of Albert Riggs, the future father-in-law of see the 50th anniversary of the opening of 1 ESS in Theodore Frelinghuysen King. Theodore took over Succasunna, the first commercial telephone switching running the Store and married Emma Riggs in 1873, soon system amassing enough fortune to build a family home on the • Lenape Exhibit: Hidden Faces – exploring Lenape adjacent parcel. The Kings took up residence in 1878 cultural survival in eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer- and E. Louise was born in 1881. At this point Theodore sey through the 19th and 20th centuries, during launched into a major renovation of the Store, “rejacketing” the Third Crow period of hiding it in stucco to resemble ashlar, and installing a fine slate • Gift shop roof with acanthus leaf brackets to hold the eaves. • Sunday Only! – Living History Day Blacksmithing, music and more After Theodore’s death at their winter home in Florida Hot Dogs and refreshments for sale in 1928, his daughter, Louise, closed the store with its merchandise intact, a time capsule until after her death in 1975. Fortunately, a neighbor, Russ Wack, was able to photo-document the interior before it was dismantled. Directions Roxbury Township purchased the site in 1984 with Green Roxbury Historic Trust, Inc. Acres funding. Both buildings saw decline until 1989, The King Store & King House Museums when the Roxbury Rotary Club stepped in to rescue the 209 - 211 Main Street, Ledgewood 07852 Store. The buildings were listed on the State and National GPS: 40° 52’ 42” N, 74° 39’ 05” W Registers in 1994. By 2000 the Rotary set its sights on repairing the King House, and the Roxbury Historic Trust, From Rt. 80 East or West: Inc. was formed to develop the museums. Rehabilitation Take Exit 30, Howard Blvd. continues with grant funding from Morris County Historic Travel south 1.5 miles to junction with Rt. 46; turn Preservation Trust Fund, funds from Roxbury Township, right onto Rt. 46. and supporting plans funded by Morris County Historical Before next junction, position yourself so that you Commission, NJ Historic Trust, and the NJ Historical can turn left at lights, but in right hand lane. Commission, a Division of the Department of State. On You will see back of King Store and House. April 18, 2013 the Drakesville Historic District was listed on Take left and immediately turn sharp right the National Register of Historic Places. onto Main St. Drakesville Historic Park is on right. The King Store is interpreted as a 1928 general store, post office and polling station. It has a collection of scales and From the South: a hand crank coffee grinder for all to try. The King House Take Rt. 206 North to Rt. 80 East. has three partially interpreted rooms including a four-wall Or further north to junction with Rt. 46. mural by James Marland. Take Rt. 46 East passing under Rt. 80. After light at jug handle take first slight right onto The buildings are open from 1:00 – 4:00 PM on the 2nd Ledgewood Main St. Sunday of months April through December with additional Drakesville Historic Park is 0.4 miles on left. events; Celebrate Preservation on the 3rd Sunday of May, Living History Day on the 2nd Sunday of October and King Roxbury Township Historical Society

Silas Riggs ‘Saltbox’ House at Drakesville Historic Park 213 Main Street, Ledgewood 07852 973-584-6931

n 1708, the Leni Lenape Indians deeded a tract of land to IEnglish entrepreneurs who had been mining and forging east of here along the Whippany River. Travelling west, they discovered massive outcroppings of iron ore called “suckasin” by the Indians. Establishment of the village of Succasunna followed, forming the nucleus of the Township of Roxbury, designated in 1740 as one of the four original townships of Morris County. Village development took place on an Indian trail in the plains surrounded by iron rich hills; called the Sussex Turnpike by Events in Roxbury Township the English, it linked Morristown with Newton. This became • Tours of this well-preserved New Jersey saltbox Succasunna’s Main Street with Cornelius Slaight’s Tavern, colonial furnished in pre-revolutionary style a pre-Revolutionary stage coach stop, (now a residence, at • A Taste of the Past – Open Hearth Cooking the corner of Main and Hillside Avenue) and the First Pres- • Examples of Early Textiles byterian Church of Succasunna founded in 1756. Just west • Many original architectural features of Slaight’s Tavern and on the other side of Main Street, a • Period artifacts simple cottage of pre-Revolutionary design and construction • Historical Society publications for sale became home to Silas and Harriet (nee Rose) Riggs in the early 1800’s. Silas, from Mendham, operated a prosperous tannery here that produced leather pouches used to transport iron ore on horseback. He was instrumental in the development and operation of the Morris Canal. Directions Threatened by demolition to make way for commercial devel- Roxbury Township Historical Society opment, the Riggs house was rescued in 1963 by the newly Silas Riggs ‘Saltbox’ House formed Roxbury Township Historical Society. The house 213 Main Street, Ledgewood 07852 was moved a half mile west to Main Street in the Ledgewood section of the Township to land donated by Silas and Harriet’s GPS: 40° 52’ 42” N, 74° 39’ 05” W great-granddaughter, Emma Louise King, daughter of From Rt. 80 East or West: Theodore King who operated the King Canal Store. Take Exit 30, Howard Blvd. The ‘Saltbox House’ as it is known locally because of the rear Travel south 1.5 miles to junction with Rt. 46; turn sloping addition which gives it the architectural appearance right onto Rt. 46. of an old fashioned salt container, was listed on the National Before next junction, position yourself so that you Register of Historic Places in 1974. The Roxbury Historical can turn left at lights, but in right hand lane. Society, proud owner and custodian of the house, is You will see back of King Store and House. responsible for its complete restoration. Take left and immediately turn sharp right This snug dwelling is the site of Society meetings, monthly onto Main St. Sunday openings, school children and scout visitations and Drakesville Historic Park is on right. special events instituted by the Roxbury Historical Society From the South: during its 50 plus years of service to the community. Celebra- Take Rt. 206 North to Rt. 80 East. tion Preservation is observed the 3rd Sunday in May; the 2nd Or further north to junction with Rt. 46. Saturday in October marks Living History Day. Heralding the Take Rt. 46 East passing under Rt. 80. holiday season, “A Saltbox Christmas” is held on the first After light at jug handle take first slight right onto Friday in December. The public returns year after year to enjoy open hearth-baked cornbread and hearty soups by Ledgewood Main St. candlelight. The events are complemented by Roxbury Drakesville Historic Park is 0.4 miles on left. Historic Trust’s participation with activities in The King Store and King House Museums. This lends a festive air to Ledgewood’s Main Street section known as Drakesville Historic Park which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Washington Township Historical Society

Union Schoolhouse Fairview Avenue, Long Valley 07853 908-876-9696

Schooley’s Mountain with his daughter, and the clarinet played for Lafayette in 1825. Tour the historic colonial burial ground and visit the stabilized ruins of the Old Union Church. The Museum is open on Sundays from 2:00 – 4:00 PM and by appointment. To join, or for information, contact us at 908-876-4145, email us at [email protected] or visit our website at www.wthsnj.org.

he Washington Township Historical Society was Tformed to bring together people interested in the Events in Washington Township history of Washington Township and to promote a better • Museum exhibits appreciation of our American Heritage. • Learn of the history of the High Bridge Branch of the Our Museum is located in the former Union Schoolhouse Central Railroad of New Jersey in the center of Long Valley. Built in 1830 of local field- • Tour the ruins and burial grounds of the Old Stone stone, although for a public purpose, it differs little from Union Church the domestic architecture of the era and reflects the • Hear stories of how the early settlers of German Valley German folk tradition of stone houses that are common to worshipped and lived Washington Township, also known as Long Valley. On October 27, 1775 an Indenture between Philip Weis and the Dutch Evangelical Reformed and Evangelical Directions Lutheran Congregations, provided for the transfer of Washington Township Historical Society one acre of land for the building of a Union Church and Union Schoolhouse stipulated that “no other building was to be upon or built 6 Fairview Avenue, Long Valley 07853 on said acre of land but the said church or meeting house GPS: 40° 47’ 10” N, 74° 46’ 47” W and a schoolhouse”. The Union Schoolhouse was built next to the Church on this acre in 1830 and served as a From Rt. 80: school and meeting house until 1886. Since 1886 it has Take Rt. 206 South to Chester. been used a private dwelling, a public library, and now a Turn right onto Rt. 513 South at traffic light. historical museum. Proceed on Rt. 513 South approx. 5 miles to Long Valley. The 1774 Union Church and Burial Ground next door At traffic light, turn right over bridge. ** are noted by authors and historians Richard F. Veit and Take first right onto Fairview Ave. Mark Nonestied in their book New Jersey Cemeteries Museum is the first building on left. and Tombstones. The 18th century cemetery contains a significant collection of master letterer John Solomon From Rt. 287: Teetzel’s grave markers carved in German Fraktur style. Take Rt. 206 North to Chester. Turn left onto Rt. 513 South at traffic light. Called German Valley until World War I, Long Valley was ** Follow directions in to Museum. one of the three earliest settlements in Morris County, the From Rt. 80 others being Whippany and Pequannock. Washington From Hackettstown: Township was settled primarily from the west by German Follow Rts. 24 and 517 East (Schooley’s Mountain Protestants from the Palatinate who had landed in Rd) to Long Valley. Philadelphia. Their influence can still be seen today in Turn left at Delta Gas Station onto Fairview Ave just the local architecture and Germanic names. before the bridge and the traffic light. Museum is the first building on left. The Museum features exhibits of Native American artifacts, 18th century farm tools, an early schoolroom, IMPORTANT for parking: Limited to 4 spaces in front. and the famous Schooley’s Mountain Spring and grand Extra parking is close by at 22 Schooley’s Mountain Rd. hotels from the 19th century. See the hotel register (not marked) between the Market Square Building and signed by President Grant in 1874 when he visited Lakeland Bank. The Pathways of History 2016 Historic Places Tour

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Blue Tour Red Tour Florham Park Historic Preservation Commission – Little Red Montville Township Historical Society – Henry Doremus Schoolhouse Dutch Stone House Parsippany Historical & Preservation Society – Old Littleton Montville Township Historical Society – Nicholas Vreeland Schoolhouse Dutch Stone Out Kitchen Mount Tabor Historical Society – Richardson History House Boonton Historical Society and Museum – Boonton Museum R a n d o l p h – H i s t o r i c a l S o c i e t y o f O l d R a n d o l p h – B r u n d a g e H o u s e at the Dr. John Taylor House Randolph Friends Meeting House & Cemetery Boonton Historical Society and Museum – Miller-Kingsland House Mine Hill – Ferromonte Historical Society of Mine Hill – Boonton Township – Historical Society of Boonton Township – Bridget Smith House Oscar A. Kincaid Home of History Dover Area Historical Society – Dr. Condit House Kinnelon – L’Ecole Kinnelon Museum Butler – Borough of Butler Museum – New York, Gold Tour Susquehanna & Western Railroad Station Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum Riverdale Land Conservancy, Inc. – Glenburn Roxbury Historic Trust, Inc. – The King Store and Pequannock Township – Museum of Pequannock Township King House Museums Roxbury Township Historical Society – Silas Riggs ‘Saltbox’ House Washington Township Historical Society – Union Schoolhouse Notes Notes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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