Boonton Township in Morris County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Dixon Homestead
Erected by Morris County Heritage Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 40° 55.962′ N, 74° 26.261′ W. Marker is near Boonton, New Jersey, in Morris County. It is in Boonton Township. It is at the intersection of Rockaway Valley Road and Canterbury Road, on the left when traveling north on Rockaway Valley Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 444 Rockaway Valley Road, Boonton NJ 07005, 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 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rockaway Valley United Methodist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); General James H. Doolittle (approx. half a mile away); Adam Miller House (approx. half a mile away); Boonton Township 9/11 Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Boonton Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Morris Canal (approx. 1.2 miles away); Decker-Kincaid Homestead (approx. 2.1 miles away); Morris Canal Plane 7 East (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boonton.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2015, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,904 times since then and 131 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 25, 2015, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.


