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

The Red Mill

 
 
The Red Mill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 28, 2024
1. The Red Mill Marker
Inscription. Ralph Hunt erected a woolen mill on this site in 1810. It was enlarged to its present configuration in the late 1800s, when it was used as a grist mill.

The Red Mill Five Donor Trustees
James R. Marsh • Robert Lechner • Cyrus R. Fox • Ralph Howard • Monroe F. DeMott
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.
 
Location. 40° 38.165′ N, 74° 54.771′ W. Marker is in Clinton, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County. It is on Quarry Road west of Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 56 Main St, Clinton NJ 08809, 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 Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hunterdon Historical Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); The Quarry (within shouting distance of this marker); Red Mill Museum Village (within shouting distance of this marker); Cornerstone, 1754 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mulligans (within shouting distance of this marker); a
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different marker also named Red Mill Museum Village (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lime Kilns (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clinton.
 
Also see . . .
1. History of the Red Mill. Ralph Hunt built the earliest section of this mill to process wool sometime around 1810. His wool business failed, however, thanks to a permanent downturn in the market for domestic cloth. (Red Mill Museum Village) (Submitted on October 16, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.) 

2. David McKinney Mill (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the mill, which was listed in 1974. (Prepared by Walter J. Young and Lois C. Richman; via National Archives) (Submitted on October 16, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.) 
 
The Red Mill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 28, 2024
2. The Red Mill Marker
The Red Mill image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 28, 2024
3. The Red Mill
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 16, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.   3. submitted on October 17, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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