Historical Markers and War Memorials in Stanhope, New Jersey

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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Stanhope, New Jersey

1 ► New Jersey, Sussex County, Stanhope — Canal Features at Waterloo — Village of Waterloo —

Waterloo Village had a unique combination of canal features, found at no other location. The village boasted an inclined plane, a combined guard lock/aqueduct, two mule bridges, a dam, a blacksmith shop, a canal store, and workers' housing. . . . — — Map (db m231652) HM

2 ► New Jersey, Sussex County, Stanhope — Let This Tablet Honor Them and All Who Live For the Good of the Community —

Two hundred years ago, here at Andover Forge, and throughout the State of New Jersey, the Irish settlers, who formed one third of Washington’s army, fulfilled their vision of freedom through their participation in the Revolutionary War. . . . — — Map (db m99031) HM

3 ► New Jersey, Sussex County, Stanhope — Morris Canal — National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark —

The hydraulic–powered inclined plane system of the Morris Canal. — — Map (db m99035) HM

4 ► New Jersey, Sussex County, Stanhope — Stanhope, New Jersey —

Stanhope was a major port of commerce on the Morris Canal in Sussex County, enabling the expansion of the ironworks industry. The Morris Canal, a man-made engineering achievement, operated 1831-1924, and linked the Hudson and Delaware Rivers, . . . — — Map (db m27299) HM

5 ► New Jersey, Sussex County, Stanhope — Sussex Branch Trail —

Sussex Branch Trail extends 21.2 miles from Netcong to Branchville, following the route of the old Sussex Branch Railroad. This line was in service under various ownerships from 1848 - 1966. Today trail users can explore the route once used by steam . . . — — Map (db m231651) HM

6 ► New Jersey, Sussex County, Stanhope — The Morris Canal 1824-1924 — The Morris Canal Greenway —

The Morris Canal was an engineering marvel of its time. A system of 23 lift locks and 23 inclined planes enabled the canal to overcome more elevation change than any other transportation canal ever built. Large changes in elevation were . . . — — Map (db m99051) HM

7 ► New Jersey, Sussex County, Stanhope — The Morris Canal Inclined Planes — Village of Waterloo —

The inclined planes of the Morris Canal solved a major engineering problem. The canal route had to overcome 1,674 feet of elevation change across New Jersey. The route was chosen for access to the state’s iron industry and to utilize the . . . — — Map (db m99054) HM

8 ► New Jersey, Sussex County, Stanhope — Veterans Memorial —

Dedicated to those residents of Stanhope who, during the time of conflict, gave their service to this country's military — — Map (db m231649) WM

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9 ► New Jersey, Sussex County, Stanhope — Waterloo, A Canal Town — Village of Waterloo —

Peter Smith was a man of vision. Knowing the Morris Canal was about to build a lock and an inclined plane at the Old Andover Forge site, Smith moved his family to the village and built a general store right on the canal. He and his extended . . . — — Map (db m99034) HM

10 ► New Jersey, Sussex County, Stanhope — Waterloo: A Transportation Crossroads — Village of Waterloo —

Waterloo has been a transportation hub since 1760 when wagons brought pig iron from nearby Andover Furnace to the village’s iron forge. When the Morris Canal opened in 1831, horse-drawn wagons brought iron ore to the docks where it was loaded . . . — — Map (db m99053) HM

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