Montague in Sussex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Millville Historic District
This hamlet acquired its name from the grist & saw mills built along Shimers Brook. The first mill lot was acquired in 1722 from Solomon Davis & Thomas Stephenson. Two grist mills existed by the Revolutionary War. Captains Abram Shimer & James Bonnell were stationed at a fort built to protect the mills. The hamlet grew to include a school, blacksmith shop, store, a Grange and river ferries. The Hon. Jacob Hornbeck and Isaac Bonnell who lived here were both New Jersey state legislators. Millville Road was created to allow direct access to the mills from farms on Clove Road.
Erected by Sussex County, New Jersey.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1722.
Location. 41° 18.853′ N, 74° 46.749′ W. Marker is in Montague, New Jersey, in Sussex County. It is on River Road (County Road 521) 0.1 miles north of Millville Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 280 River Rd, Montague NJ 07827, United States
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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: Old Mine Road (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Millville Historic District (approx. half a mile away); The Metz Ice Plant c. 1869 (approx. 1.1 miles away in Pennsylvania); Gifford Pinchot (approx. 1.1 miles away in Pennsylvania); Brick House Village (approx. 1.2 miles away); Reverend Vincent J. Mahon (approx. 1.2 miles away in Pennsylvania); Milford United Methodist Church (approx. 1.2 miles away in Pennsylvania); The Milford Theater (approx. 1.2 miles away in Pennsylvania). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montague.
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Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 357 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
