Montague Township in Sussex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Brick House Village
Photographed By Cheryl (Rome) Thom
1. Brick House Village Marker
Inscription.
Brick House Village. . This central hamlet for Montague, a township created in 1759, was named for the Brick House Hotel - a colonial tavern, hostelry and stage coach stop built in the 1700's. It sat at the convergence of two turnpikes with Old Mine Road and near the Delaware River ferry crossings, later replaced by the Milford Bridge. By 1880, this village boasted a store, two churches, burial grounds, two blacksmiths, a wheelwright and a new school. The hotel was demolished in 1953 for a new bridge approach. The remaining buildings were displaced by the Tocks Island Dam Project.
This central hamlet for Montague, a township created in 1759, was named for the Brick House Hotel - a colonial tavern, hostelry and stage coach stop built in the 1700's. It sat at the convergence of two turnpikes with Old Mine Road and near the Delaware River ferry crossings, later replaced by the Milford Bridge. By 1880, this village boasted a store, two churches, burial grounds, two blacksmiths, a wheelwright and a new school. The hotel was demolished in 1953 for a new bridge approach. The remaining buildings were displaced by the Tocks Island Dam Project.
Erected 2007 by Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders and Sussex County Historic Marker Committee.
Location. 41° 18.094′ N, 74° 47.649′ W. Marker is near Montague, New Jersey, in Sussex County. It is in Montague Township. Marker is on River Road (County Route 521) north of New Jersey Highway 206 when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Montague NJ 07827, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the
Photographed By Cheryl (Rome) Thom, February 4, 2010
2. Brick House Village Marker
Photographed By Cheryl (Rome) Thom, February 4, 2010
3. Brick House Village Marker
Photographed By Cheryl (Rome) Thom, February 4, 2010
4. Brick House Village Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 13, 2010, by Cheryl (Rome) Thom of Newton, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,408 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on January 13, 2010, by Cheryl (Rome) Thom of Newton, New Jersey. 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 4, 2010, by Cheryl (Rome) Thom of Newton, New Jersey. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
