Boonton in Morris County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Decker-Kincaid Homestead

Photographed by Don Morfe, November 27, 2015

1. Decker-Kincaid Homestead Marker

Inscription. This 1785 house has an 1837 wing built by forge owner John Decker featuring spoon-worked plaster walls and an enigmatic folk art face wall painting. Land preservationist Oscar Kincaid, Jr. lived here. The Kincaid family operated the farmstand from the 1920s until 2000.

Erected by National Register of Historic Places, State Register of Historic Places, Morris County Heritage Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.

Location. 40° 57.27′ N, 74° 24.576′ W. Marker is in Boonton, New Jersey, in Morris County. It is on Kinnelon Road (NJ 618). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: General James H. Doolittle (approx. 1.8 miles away); Boonton Township 9/11 Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Dixon Homestead (approx. 2.1 miles away); Rockaway Valley United Methodist Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); Adam Miller House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Fredericks House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Boonton Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away); Morris Canal (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boonton.

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Photographed by Don Morfe, November 27, 2015

2. Decker-Kincaid Homestead Marker

Decker-Kincaid Homestead image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, November 27, 2015

3. Decker-Kincaid Homestead

Kincaid Farm Stand image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, November 27, 2015

4. Kincaid Farm Stand

Sign on the roof: Valley Farm 1824 O.A. Kincaid

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,474 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 2, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.