Vernon Township in Sussex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Denton-Wallace House
(c. 1845)
Photographed by Raymond Siwek, November 10, 2020
1. Denton-Wallace House Marker
Home of notable Vernon merchants and postmasters Richard S. Denton Jr. (b.1818) and his grandson Richard Denton Wallace (b. 1874), owned by their family for over 150 years.
Erected by Vernon Township.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.
Location. 41° 11.939′ N, 74° 29.04′ W. Marker is in Vernon Township, New Jersey, in Sussex County. It is at the intersection of McAfee Vernon Road (New Jersey Route 94) and Bank Street, on the left when traveling east on McAfee Vernon Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 309 McAfee Vernon Road, Vernon NJ 07462, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Jersey and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Thomas Episcopal Church (a few steps from this marker); Cedar Crest Farm (approx. 0.7 miles away); Sand Hill Road and Route 94 (approx. 1.4 miles away); Price's Switch Schoolhouse (approx. 2.6 miles away); High Breeze Farm (approx. 3.7 miles away); Orange County (approx. 4.1 miles away in New York); New Milford (approx. 4.7 miles away in New York); Amity Church (approx. 5.1 miles away in New York). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vernon Township.
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Photographed by Raymond Siwek, November 10, 2020
2. Denton-Wallace House Marker
Photographed by Raymond Siwek, November 10, 2020
3. Denton-Wallace House and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2020, by Raymond Siwek of Morristown, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 644 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 18, 2020, by Raymond Siwek of Morristown, New Jersey. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
