Wharton in Morris County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Richard Mine
Photographed by Raymond Siwek, October 6, 2020
1. Richard Mine Marker
Site of the historic Richard, Allen, and Teabo mines, three of the most productive mines in the state. High grade magnetite iron ore was mined here from the early 1800s to 1958.
Erected by Morris County Heritage Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 40° 55.29′ N, 74° 33.164′ W. Marker is in Wharton, New Jersey, in Morris County. It can be reached from Teabo Rd. west of St Bernards Road, on the right when traveling west. Located in Mt. Hope Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 75 Teabo Road, Wharton NJ 07885, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ford Faesch Manor House - 1768 (approx. 0.7 miles away); Mount Hope (approx. 0.7 miles away); Walton Burial Ground (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Cannon Gate (approx. 1.2 miles away); Administration and Research Historic District (approx. 1.4 miles away); Middle Forge (approx. 1½ miles away); Civil War Cannons (approx. 1½ miles away); Historical Exhibit (approx. 1½ miles away).
Also see . . . Mount Hope Historical County Park. (Submitted on October 11, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
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Photographed by Raymond Siwek, October 6, 2020
2. Richard Mine Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2020, by Raymond Siwek of Morristown, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,510 times since then and 51 times this year. Last updated on February 18, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 8, 2020, by Raymond Siwek of Morristown, New Jersey. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
