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Lime Kilns

 
 
Lime Kilns Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Alan Edelson, May 18, 2010
1. Lime Kilns Marker
Inscription. There were lime kilns on this site as early as 1781. When limestone was fired, the resulting chemical change produced a powder which was used for fertilizer, whitewash and sanitation.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.
 
Location. 40° 38.248′ N, 74° 54.862′ W. Marker is near Clinton, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County. It can be reached from Quarry Road. Marker is located at the Red Mill Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Mulligan Quarry (here, next to this marker); Schoolhouse (here, next to this marker); Tenant House (here, next to this marker); Blacksmith Shop (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Tenant House (a few steps from this marker); Bunker Hill School House (a few steps from this marker); The Log Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Lime Kilns (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clinton.
 
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Lime Kilns Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Alan Edelson, May 18, 2010
2. Lime Kilns Marker
Marker can be seen at the far left
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2013, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 544 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2013, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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