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Historical Markers in Sparta Township, New Jersey

 
Clickable Map of Sussex County, New Jersey and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Sussex County, NJ (96) Morris County, NJ (410) Passaic County, NJ (138) Warren County, NJ (125) Orange County, NY (563) Monroe County, PA (124) Pike County, PA (127)  SussexCounty(96) Sussex County (96)  MorrisCounty(410) Morris County (410)  PassaicCounty(138) Passaic County (138)  WarrenCounty(125) Warren County (125)  OrangeCountyNew York(563) Orange County (563)  MonroeCountyPennsylvania(124) Monroe County (124)  PikeCounty(127) Pike County (127)
Newton is the county seat for Sussex County
Sparta Township is in Sussex County
      Sussex County (96)  
ADJACENT TO SUSSEX COUNTY
      Morris County (410)  
      Passaic County (138)  
      Warren County (125)  
      Orange County, New York (563)  
      Monroe County, Pennsylvania (124)  
      Pike County, Pennsylvania (127)  
 
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1 New Jersey, Sussex County, Sparta Township — Sparta Township IncorporatedApril 14, 1845
Humans have dwelt in this area for thousands of years including clans of the Lenni Lenape. During the 1600s Dutch explorers arrived to search for copper. Fearing a British invasion, the Ogden and VanKirk families came in the late 1700s. Phoebe . . . Map (db m205254) HM
2 New Jersey, Sussex County, Sparta Township, Lake Mohawk — Krogh’s
This Property has been Placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m71028) HM
3 New Jersey, Sussex County, Sparta Township, Lake Mohawk — Lake Mohawk Memorial
This memorial was dedicated by the Lake Mohawk Country Club and the families of its founders, Arthur D. Crane and Herbert L. Closs, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Lake Mohawk, the largest man-made lake in New Jersey. The Crane Company . . . Map (db m71024) HM
4 New Jersey, Sussex County, Sparta Township, Lake Mohawk — Princess White Deer
"Greetings. Ten years ago on this very spot, I invoked the Great Spirit to look kindly upon the efforts of those who brought about this colony. I asked the sun to shine brightly, the rain to fall gently, and the breezes to blow coolly. Ten years . . . Map (db m132601) HM
5 New Jersey, Sussex County, Sparta Township, Lake Mohawk — Welcome to Historic Lake Mohawk
Before there was a lake, there was Brogden Meadow. Once a lush valley nestled between the rising hills, founders Arthur D. Crane and Herbert Closs thought this to be the perfect place for their vision: flood the valley and create a lake with a . . . Map (db m132600) HM
6 New Jersey, Sussex County, Sparta Township, Sparta — Sparta
A colonial village raided in 1781 by James Moody’s Tories. The band plundered the home of a patriot leader, Robert Ogden, Sr.Map (db m63373) HM
7 New Jersey, Sussex County, Sparta Township, Sparta — Sparta War Memorial
Erected by James B. Titman Lieut. and R.O.M. of 27th and 33rd Regiments New Jersey Volunteers War of 1861-65, in memory of all the Brave Heroes who served on land and sea in defense of their country in any of the wars of the United States [Rear . . . Map (db m35068) HM
8 New Jersey, Sussex County, Sparta Township, Sparta — The Works of the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Concentrating Company
On this site in 1891, Thomas Edison developed an enormous complex of mines, crushers, separators, and subsidiary buildings that came to be known as “Edison” or, more properly, “The Works of the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Concentrating Company.” . . . Map (db m35063) HM
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Apr. 28, 2024