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Historical Markers in Finesville, New Jersey

 
Clickable Map of Hunterdon 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 Hunterdon County, NJ (365) Mercer County, NJ (430) Morris County, NJ (410) Somerset County, NJ (165) Warren County, NJ (125) Bucks County, PA (270)  HunterdonCounty(365) Hunterdon County (365)  MercerCounty(430) Mercer County (430)  MorrisCounty(410) Morris County (410)  SomersetCounty(165) Somerset County (165)  WarrenCounty(125) Warren County (125)  BucksCountyPennsylvania(270) Bucks County (270)
Flemington is the county seat for Hunterdon County
Finesville is in Hunterdon County
      Hunterdon County (365)  
ADJACENT TO HUNTERDON COUNTY
      Mercer County (430)  
      Morris County (410)  
      Somerset County (165)  
      Warren County (125)  
      Bucks County, Pennsylvania (270)  
 
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1 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Finesville — Finesville Dam
On Mount Joy Road, on the right when traveling north.
A man-made dam has been continuously harnessing the Musconetcong River at this location for over 250 years, influencing the settlement of the region and providing visitors and residents of Finesville with a connection to its historical origins as an . . . Map (db m89614) HM
2 New Jersey, Warren County, Finesville — Finesville
On Mt. Joy Road at Musconetcong Street, on the right when traveling north on Mt. Joy Road.
Finesville began as Chelsea Forge, ca 1751, a charcoal - iron forge on the Musconetcong River. Philip and John Fine, brothers of German descent purchased the forge in the late 1700's, built a dam, and soon after built an oil mill, gristmill . . . Map (db m17885) HM
3 New Jersey, Warren County, Finesville — Hunts Meadow
On Regelsville - Warren Glen Road, on the left when traveling north.
Patriot Edward Hunt settled here on his father's 600 acres of land prior to 1772. In 1778, 60 cavalry horses belonging to the Continental Army were wintered here and "returned in spring in excellent condition". Before the revolution, . . . Map (db m17887) HM
4 New Jersey, Warren County, Finesville — Seigletown
On Reiglesville - Warren Glen Road, on the left when traveling north.
In 1793, Benjamin Seigle, a captain of the militia during the revolution purchased land here & built a home & a pottery, and produced items of red clay known as Seigleware. The Seigles built a gristmill, clovermill & blacksmith shop. They owned . . . Map (db m17884) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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Apr. 25, 2024