West Milford in Passaic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Company Store
Post Office, Hewitt, New Jersey
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 12, 2013
1. The Company Store Marker
The company store was a center of village life for over 160 years, containing not only a wide assortment of merchandise, but also the post office and company bookkeeper’s office.
Purchases at the store were deducted from workers’ wages.
The store moved to the Greenwood Lake Turnpike in 1929, where Ye Olde Country Store operated until 1955.
Erected by New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.
Location. 41° 8.657′ N, 74° 18.719′ W. Marker is in West Milford, New Jersey, in Passaic County. Marker can be reached from Greenwood Lake Turnpike, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located on a trail in the Long Pond Ironworks Historic District. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Milford NJ 07480, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Weighing Scale Remains (a few steps from this marker); Long House Ruins (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hasenclever Iron Trail (about 500 feet away); The First Furnace (about 500 feet away); Steam Powered Sawmill Remains
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More about this marker. Several photos of the inside and outside of the Company Store appear on the marker.
Also see . . . The Friends of Long Pond Ironworks website. (Submitted on June 12, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 12, 2013
2. The Company Store Marker
The remains of the Long Pond Ironworks can be seen behind the marker.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 12, 2013
3. Marker in the Long Pond Ironworks Historic District
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 12, 2013
4. Ruins of the Long Pond Ironworks Company Store
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 454 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 12, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
