Franklin Townsip in Warren County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Concrete Mile

By John Ben Urban, August 26, 2010

1. The Concrete Mile Marker

Newest sign. Installed during the summer of 2010.

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

New Jersey's first concrete highway was built in Franklin Township in 1912 with cement manufactured at Thomas A. Edison's Portland Cement Company in New Village.

Location. 40° 42.638′ N, 75° 5.987′ W. Marker is in Franklin Townsip, New Jersey, in Warren County. Marker is on Washington Avenue (New Jersey Route 57 at milepost 3), on the right when traveling east. This marker is located near the township line, in Franklin Township, Warren County, near Greenwich Township. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stewartsville NJ 08886, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Morris Canal Bread Lock No 7 West (approx. 0.4 miles away); Edison Portland Cement Company (approx. half a mile away); Honor Roll (approx. 1.3 miles away); Inclined Plane / Morris Canal Inclined Plane No 9 West (approx. 2.4 miles away); Greenwich Township Veterans Monument (approx. 3.3 miles away); Old Greenwich Cemetery (approx. 3.3 miles away); General William Maxwell (approx. 3.3 miles away); Bloomsbury Veterans Monument (approx. 3.8 miles away).

Regarding The Concrete Mile.

The Concrete Mile 2010 image. Click for full size.

By Dorine Ruth Emery, January 20, 2010

2. The Concrete Mile 2010

The sign is in far distance, on the right.

Edison's original concrete road was replaced years ago. At that time, 3 blocks from the original road were placed in the new road. However, as of 2010, those blocks are gone.

Topics. This marker is included in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles

The Previous Concrete Mile Marker image. Click for full size.

By Dorine Ruth Emery, January 14, 2010

3. The Previous Concrete Mile Marker

The Concrete Mile image. Click for full size.

By John Ben Urban, February 4, 2006

4. The Concrete Mile

Thomas Alva Edison
1847-1931
The Concrete Mile
Franklin Township is the proud home
of the first concrete highway in New Jersey,
and one of the first in America.
In was made in 1912 from Edison Portland
Cement manufactured in New Village, New Jersey.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2016. This page originally submitted on January 14, 2010, by Dorine Ruth Emery of Washington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 7,006 times since then and 162 times this year. Last updated on July 27, 2010, by John Ben Urban of Middletown, Delaware. Photos: 1. submitted on August 26, 2010, by John Ben Urban of Middletown, Delaware. 2. submitted on January 20, 2010, by Dorine Ruth Emery of Washington, New Jersey. 3. submitted on January 14, 2010, by Dorine Ruth Emery of Washington, New Jersey. 4. submitted on July 26, 2010, by John Ben Urban of Middletown, Delaware. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.