Byram Township in Sussex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Site Of Toll Gate

Photographed by Raymond Siwek, August 7, 2020

1. Site Of Toll Gate Marker

Inscription. Morris Turnpike 1801—1851
New Jersey’s first chartered road
Elizabeth NJ— Morristown—
Newton—(Delaware River)
Milford PA

Erected 2018 by Byram Township and the Board of Chosen Freeholders.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 40° 57.073′ N, 74° 44.064′ W. Marker is in Byram Township, New Jersey, in Sussex County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 206 and Willor Drive, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 206. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 242 US-206, Andover NJ 07821, 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 3 miles of

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this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cat Swamp Hijacking and Murder (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sussex Branch Trail (approx. 2 miles away); The Lackawanna Cutoff (approx. 2 miles away); Andover Furnace (approx. 2½ miles away); The Iron Master’s Mansion (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Iron Works at Andover (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Morris Canal Inclined Planes (approx. 2.7 miles away); Canal Features at Waterloo (approx. 2.8 miles away).

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 581 times since then and 28 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 18, 2020, by Raymond Siwek of Morristown, New Jersey. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.

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