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March 31, 2015
Port Murray Post Office and Abandoned Train Station | Mansfield Township, New Jersey
Port Murray has a post office that is . . . a trailer.
What is more interesting is what is behind the post office/trailer - an old caboose and abandoned train station.
Port Murray, which is a section of Mansfield Township, was an important railroad stop in the 1800s in this part of rural Warren County, New Jersey.
This, in addition to the Morris Canal, brought industry to this remote area. The station was on the Morris and Essex Railroad, about 67 miles from New York City.
In 1996, the Port Murray Historic District was listed on The National Register of Historic Places. You can read more about it here.
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| Port Murray Post Office |
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| The Caboose |
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| Port Murray Train Station |
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| Port Murray Train Station |
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| Port Murray Train Station |
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| Port Murray Train Station |
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| Port Murray Train Station |
You may also enjoy Grovers Mill, The War of the Worlds Broadcast, and a unique Coffee House and Abandoned Trains In New York State.
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June 22, 2014
The Brainy Borough | Metuchen, New Jersey
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| Metuchen, NJ Post Office, Brainy Boro Station |
The Brainy Borough
As I wrote in my post about the Lake Hiawatha Firehouse, many New Jersey town names are derived from Native American words.
For example, the very nice borough (sometimes spelled "boro") of Metuchen is named for the Indian chief Metuching.
Metuchen is located in Middlesex County, completely surrounded by the much larger Edison Township, like a hole in a doughnut.
Just about 100 years ago, Metuchen had many intellectuals living and working in the town.
The prosperous community of Glen Ridge had many intellectuals of their own and they decided that they were obviously a smarter town and they would claim bragging rights to the title.
Metuchen responded to the challenge, and had a contest with Glen Ridge to decide which was the “brainy boro.”
Metuchen won, and the name has stuck.
Metuchen has never forgotten this, and has been bragging about this for the last century.
To prove this, here are some links:
Metuchen: The Brainy Borough's 'Overnight' Success
Metuchen Living: People Events and Places in the Brainy Boro: Co-Working in the Brainy Boro
Recently, there was a vaguely worried article on NJ.com about Metuchen’s downtown area, although the author assured readers that “plenty of people have moved to the Brainy Borough because they liked its vibrant, walkable downtown."
Not to worry. Not only is the official motto of the town “The Official Brainy Borough” but one of the two post office branches is still called the “Brainy Boro Station.”
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| Brainy Boro Station, Metuchen, NJ Post Office |
You may also want to read my post about the Lake Hiawatha firehouse.
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November 26, 2013
Historic Red Mill Museum Village | Clinton, New Jersey
Red Mill Museum Village
Historic Red Mill Museum Village in Clinton includes several different buildings that hold historic interest.
The mill was used to make many things over the years, including wool, peach baskets, talc, and graphite.
The Blacksmith:
The General Store and Post Office:
Read more of my posts about the Red Mill and the Schoolhouse.
If you want to read more about The Red Mill, including the history of the mill, more photos, and visiting hours, read this page.
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November 08, 2011
Thanksgiving In The Country, Part 1 | Sergeantsville, New Jersey and Stockton, New Jersey
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Thanksgiving In The Country
For the last 38 years Sergeantsville, NJ has hosted Thanksgiving In The Country.
This is a tour of interesting houses and places in the surrounding countryside. The proceeds benefit the Cleft Palate Unit of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Sergeantsville (the first syllable is pronounced "surge"), part of Delaware Township in Hunterdon County, is a lovely rural area.
Many houses and buildings in the area date to the Revolutionary War days.
Many buildings there and in surrounding towns are in the National Register of Historic Places.
I was also pleased to see signs on some farms that are designated as preserved farmlands.
Nearby is the famous Green Sergeant’s Covered Bridge, which we passed through twice but I was unable to photograph (we were on the tour bus and went through the bridge quickly).
I will definitely go back for that! It is the last covered bridge in New Jersey.
This year’s tour included an artist’s home, an old house that George Washington slept in (he slept his way all over New Jersey during the Revolutionary War), and a really cool old house with an eclectic mix of modern and old furnishings.
I couldn’t take photos inside the houses of course, but tried to take as many photos of the surroundings as I could.
Also included was the Methodist church, where a delicious lunch was served, and the Prallsville Mills in Stockton, where a complimentary tea was served.
The photo at the top is the Sergeantsville Post Office.
Below are photos of the Sergeantsville General Store, The Sergeantsville Inn, the Methodist Church, some of the houses and countryside, and the Prallsville Mills.
The Sergeantsville Inn, which has been around in one form or another since the 1700's:
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| The Sergeantsville Inn |
The traffic cop:
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| Sergeantsville Police Officer |
The Methodist Church:
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| Sergeantsville Methodist Church, New Jersey |
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| Sergeantsville Methodist Church, New Jersey |
The General Store:
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| Sergeantsville General Store, New Jersey |
One of the tour houses and surrounding countryside:
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| Thanksgiving in the Country House Tour 2011, Sergeantsville, NJ |
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| Thanksgiving in the Country House Tour 2011, Sergeantsville, NJ |
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| Thanksgiving in the Country House Tour 2011, Sergeantsville, NJ |
The Prallsville Mills in Stockton, NJ:
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| Prallsville Mills, Stockton, New Jersey |
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| Prallsville Mills, Stockton, New Jersey |
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| Prallsville Mills, Stockton, New Jersey |
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| Prallsville Mills, Stockton, New Jersey |
You may also read Thanksgiving in the Country, Part 2.
To read more about Sergeantsville (Delaware Township), click here.
For more about the Sergeantsville Inn, click here.
For more about the Prallsville Mills, click here.
For more about the Green Sergeant’s Covered Bridge, click here.
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