Historical Markers and War Memorials in West Milford, New Jersey
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The furnace is all that remains of the 19th century ironmaking community that was established by William Jackson in 1826. Representative of New Jersey’s early iron industry, the furnace utilized locally available resources to supply iron for the . . . — — Map (db m35062) HM
Welcome to the Hasenclever Iron Trail. This yellow blazed trail follows, for the most part, a road built over 230 years ago between the ironworks here at Long Pond and those at Ringwood Manor five miles away. Ironmaster Peter Hasenclever was . . . — — Map (db m73649) HM
This World Trade Center Beam is dedicated
to the memory of all who perished on
September 11, 2001
Eagle Scout Peter Blehl
Troop 114 — — Map (db m193409) HM
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’ . . . — — Map (db m65910) HM
The stone foundation before you is all that remains of the original iron furnace at Long Pond Ironworks. Built in 1766 by Peter Hasenclever, it was 25 feet tall and could produce 25 tons of iron a week. During the Revolutionary War, iron . . . — — Map (db m65913) HM
Founded in 1766 by Peter Hasenclever, the Long Pond Ironworks was run by a succession of famous ironmasters, including Robert Erskine, Martin J. Ryerson and Abraham S. Hewitt. The Long Pond furnace, forge and supporting village contributed to the . . . — — Map (db m23106) HM
The outbreak of the Civil War awakened the industrial power of the Northern States. The Cooper & Hewitt Iron Company built the “Gun Metal Furnace” on the Wanaque River in 1862 to supply iron for the manufacture of rifles and . . . — — Map (db m65912) HM
In 1882, these waterwheels, the last of many at Long Pond Ironworks, were constructed to harness the power of the Wanaque River, the only natural drainage from Long Pond (Greenwood Lake). The water was carried from the waterfall upriver to . . . — — Map (db m65938) HM
This Memorial is Gratefully Dedicated
By The Citizens of West Milford Township
In Solemn Tribute to Those Who Gallantly Fought
And Served in All Conflicts That Challenged
Our Cherished Liberty and Rights as Free People
These Veterans Gave . . . — — Map (db m97680) WM