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Fairmount in Hunterdon County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

19th Century Lime Kiln

 
 
19th Century Lime Kiln Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Alan Edelson, December 14, 2008
1. 19th Century Lime Kiln Marker
Inscription. Here farmers burned limestone which was crushed into powder and spread on fields to "sweeten the soil."
 
Erected by Hunterdon County Cultural And Heritage Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AgricultureIndustry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission series list.
 
Location. 40° 43.372′ N, 74° 46.537′ W. Marker is in Fairmount, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County. It is on Old Turnpike Road (County Route 517), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Califon NJ 07830, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, specifically in Central 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
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Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fairmount Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Pottersville (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Railroad & The Vernoy Quarry (approx. 2.8 miles away); Mountainville Post (approx. 2.9 miles away); Califon Veterans Monument (approx. 3.1 miles away); Creamery Channel (approx. 3.2 miles away); Historic District of Califon (approx. 3.2 miles away); The Greatest Gift (approx. 3.3 miles away).
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,778 times since then and 30 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on March 2, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
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