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

Casper Shafer

(1712 - 1784)

Photographed by Cheryl (Rome) Thom, February 4, 2010

1. Casper Shafer Marker

Inscription. Casper Shafer, a German emigrant settled this area circa 1742. By 1750, he built this stone house, later fortifying it with a stockade during the French and Indian War. His first grist mill, built 1743, was located upstream, replacing it in 1764 with a larger structure at the present site. This profitable enterprise shipped goods by flatboat down the Paulinskill and Delaware Rivers to Philadelphia. The mill rebuilt in 1844 after a fire was the last operating grist mill in New Jersey. A strong supporter of American Independence, Shafer was one of three delegates from Sussex County to serve in New Jersey's first legislative assemblies (1776-1779).

Erected 2004 by Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders and Sussex County Historic Marker Committee.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1742.

Location. 41° 2.035′ N, 74° 52.503′ W.

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Marker is in Stillwater, New Jersey, in Sussex County. It is on Main Fredon Road (County Route 610) 0.3 miles east of Maple Avenue (County Route 521). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newton NJ 07860, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Yellow Frame Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Fredon (approx. 3.1 miles away); Dark Moon Archaeological Site (approx. 4 miles away); Logg Gaol (approx. 4.8 miles away); Johnsonburg (approx. 5 miles away); Greendell Station (approx. 5 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Blairstown (approx. 5.6 miles away); Simeon Cooke Residence (approx. 5.6 miles away).

Photographed by Cheryl (Rome) Thom, February 4, 2010

2. Casper Shafer Marker

Casper Shafer Grist Mill building. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cheryl (Rome) Thom, February 4, 2010

3. Casper Shafer Grist Mill building.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2010, by Cheryl (Rome) Thom of Newton, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,792 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 4, 2010, by Cheryl (Rome) Thom of Newton, New Jersey. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.