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

Slater’s Mill

Circa 1850

Photographed by Don Morfe, December 8, 2015

1. Slater’s Mill Marker

Inscription. Built on site of several pre-Revolutionary mills. Joseph Slater purchased present mill in 1861 for factory which processed beaver fur felt for Stetson Hats.

Erected 1977 by Morris County Heritage Commission, National Register of Historic Places, New Jersey Register of Historic Places.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 40° 59.905′ N, 74° 18.348′ W. Marker is in Riverdale, New Jersey, in Morris County. It is on Paterson-Hamburg Tpk (NJ 694). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 80 Paterson-Hamburg Tpk (NJ 694), Riverdale NJ 07457, 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 walking distance of this marker: Fort (approx. 0.4 miles away); Riverdale War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Riverdale World War I Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pompton Mutiny (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pompton Reformed Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Revolutionary Soldiers Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Emanuel Einstein Memorial Library (approx. 0.8 miles away); Pompton Lakes World War II & Korean War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverdale.

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Slater’s Mill Marker-behind the trees image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, December 8, 2015

2. Slater’s Mill Marker-behind the trees

Slater’s Mill Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, December 8, 2015

3. Slater’s Mill Building

Slater’s Mill-distant photo image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, December 8, 2015

4. Slater’s Mill-distant photo

Slater’s Mill-For sale sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, December 8, 2015

5. Slater’s Mill-For sale sign

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,232 times since then and 105 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 13, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.