The Comstock Family owned many properties, including this, which was first used as a boarding house, and the famous Lee House, located at Union Square (Wardell site).
This building was later used and purchased by the Malaska Council, a once . . . — — Map (db m30517) HM
First built as a grain sale and transfer station from the Morris to Lehigh Canal. Horse drawn trailers were driven into the store for grain loading. The grain was then put on canal boats and transported up the Lehigh. In the 1870's it was used as a . . . — — Map (db m30515) HM
Originally occupied by William Stites, Phillipsburg tailor. Later the home of prominent resident John Lander (b.1798-1889) who was co-founder of the Warren Iron Foundry (1856) and the Town Postmaster. Hailed "the oldest living postmaster" in 1882. . . . — — Map (db m30512) HM
The Union Square Hotel served as the town's first Town Hall, and all travelers going to or from Easton passed through the square. The hotel was erected in 1811 by Joseph Roseberry, and consisted of only the lower three stone Federal-style stories; . . . — — Map (db m157224) HM
Dedicated to the men who gave their life in Vietnam
Robert Bacon • Dennis Kline • William Konyu • John Marason • Robert Marcantoni • James Morris • Daniel Myers • Albert Outwater Jr. • Arthur Rowe • Albert Shiller • Terrance Smith • . . . — — Map (db m157220) WM
William Henry Walters Park (formerly Dempster's Park, a horse-race track) was officially donated to the town on July 15, 1936 by its namesake during the 75th year celebration of the signing of the charter (1861). The 24 acre tract was designated to . . . — — Map (db m157219) HM
This land, 1.16 acres, was purchased by Elizabeth Stryker (Stryker Rd.) in 1850. This building was erected soon thereafter. In 1870 the Central Jersey R.R. Co. sold to Central Jersey Land Improvement Co. Winter & Co. rented and manufactured . . . — — Map (db m63111) HM
Dedicated in honor of the sacrifices made by the men and women of Mansfield Township who served in the armed services on the United States in all wars. — — Map (db m19144) HM
National Register Landmark
Inclined Plane
No. 5 West
Nearby informational marker (see photo #2):
Main Street canal store sits on the N.W. bank of the canal. Reputedly built by Moore Furan in 1836. Notice the loft openings (center . . . — — Map (db m19145) HM
First known as Shank's Ferry in the 1700's. A ferry was established here across the Delaware River. It became known as Riegel's Ferry and the first bridge was built circa 1837. In 1854 a railroad station was built with the stop named "Musconetcong" — — Map (db m16749) HM
In Lasting Memory Of
Pfc. Robert Franklin Bacon
A Company 1st Battalion 5th Calvary 1st Air Calvary Division.
Killed in Binh Duong Province, Republic of South Vietnam. Born 7/3/45. Died 7/17/68.
Cpl. Albert Shiller
C Company 3rd . . . — — Map (db m19464) HM
The many springs flowing here attracted early settlers by the 1750's, and several mills were built along the Pohatcong Creek (some still stand).
In 1825, the Inn At Springtown became a stagecoach stop on the Trenton-Easton Road.
In 1881, . . . — — Map (db m19463) HM
Honor Roll
Stewartsville, NJ
World War II
Harry Carhart • Francis Kline • Frank Baylor • Leedom Rush • Albert Rush • Fred Thorp • Ralph Warner • Russell Cole • Joseph Winner • Robert Betts • Leroy Beers • Henry Hall • Leon Kroft • Fred . . . — — Map (db m34918) HM
Upper Marker:
Inclined Plane
One of the 23 Inclined Planes
used to raise and lower
boats of the Morris Canal,
built in 1831. Phillipsburg
was the western terminus.
Lower Marker:
Morris Canal
1824-1924
National . . . — — Map (db m33604) HM
By 1765, Philadelphia lawyer, Hugh Hughes had taken possession of the Greenwich Forge which had been flourishing near here since the 1750's using iron from Durham Furnace. The forge did extensive business until after the Revolutionary War. . . . — — Map (db m17883) HM
The Central Railroad of New Jersey mainline crossed here between 1852 to 1976. The CRRNJ was the primary artery of travel to western cities by immigrants entering the United States at Ellis Island and contributed to the suburbanization of Northern . . . — — Map (db m33965) HM
Mary Catherine Phillips, consumer advocate, author, and editor, joined Consumer’s Research, a New York-based organization, in 1932. She married one of its founders, Frederick Schlink, that same year. One year later, the entire operation relocated to . . . — — Map (db m94693) HM
This double lime kiln is an example of the kilns once found throughout the Musconetcong River Valley. Early settlers farmed an area until its fertility was depleted. By the early 1800s German immigrants introduced the practice of sweetening and . . . — — Map (db m104897) HM
In Memoriam
U.S.S. Maine
Destroyed in Havana Harbor
February 15, 1898
This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine
(on the shield)
Patriotism
Devotion — — Map (db m19727) HM
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