Settlement, established as port on Morris Canal and Depot on Morris and Essex Railroad. Fostered development of Wharton Furnace. Borough name changed to Wharton in 1902. — — Map (db m91510) HM
Site of the historic Richard, Allen, and Teabo mines, three of the most productive mines in the state. High grade magnetite iron ore was mined here from the early 1800s to 1958. — — Map (db m192224) HM
Noted architect Jeremiah O’Rourke designed this 1873 Gothic church. Built of local rough-cut stone, it features an open timber roof and jewel-toned stained glass. Early parishioners included immigrants who labored in nearby iron mines. — — Map (db m91508) HM
Between 1775 and 1785, Elkanah Babbit built one of the earliest pioneer dwellings in Jefferson Township. Located across the street, the original house, situated between later sections, consisted of a one-story, one-room log structure measuring . . . — — Map (db m91517) HM
Manor house built by Jacob Ford, Jr. subsequently home of John Jacob Faesch who directed the iron mining operations which provided the Continental Army with ammunition and ordnance. Morris County Heritage Commission New Jersey Register of . . . — — Map (db m192223) HM
