Historical Markers in Branchville, New Jersey

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Historical Markers in Branchville, New Jersey

1 ► New Jersey, Sussex County, Branchville — Branchville, NJ — Incorporated 1898 —

On or about the year 1690 William H. Beemer settled here on 1,000 acres of land and built the first mill. James Haggerty purchased this land in 1793 and built additional successful mills lending the area the name known as "Brantown" due to the many . . . — — Map (db m26446) HM

2 ► New Jersey, Sussex County, Branchville — Stokes State Forest —

Governor Edward C. Stokes established the Board of Forest Park Reservations in 1905. The new forestry commission acquired 5,432 acres on Kittatinny Mountain in 1907 to create the E. C. Stokes Reserve. Stokes State Forest grew to 12,429 acres by . . . — — Map (db m16817) HM

3 ► New Jersey, Sussex County, Branchville — Sussex Railroad —

In 1869, due to the efforts of a prominent Branchville resident, William H. Bell, the Sussex Railroad was completed, ending in Branchville borough. The line, finished by Bell himself, was for a time referred to as the “Branchville . . . — — Map (db m8094) HM

4 ► New Jersey, Sussex County, Branchville, Layton — Layton, New Jersey —

Layton, once known as Laytons, was originally named Centreville. This village was settled by John Layton in the early 1800's. The first business here was owned by blacksmith Simeon Fisher, followed by Abraham Bell who established a carpenter's shop . . . — — Map (db m60343) HM

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