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Thirty years had passed by, and still our village was without an organized fire company. A census report given in The Jerseyman of Morristown, October 13, 1860, reports Boonton having a population of 2,230. Also a real estate value of $790,725, and a personal property value of $175,700, or a total of $966,425.
The property for the Boonton Ironworks proposed historic district is the former grounds of the New Jersey Iron Company. In the late 1870’s the site was donated to the Town as a public park in memory of John Couper Lord’s daughter, Grace Lord Nicoll. The area encompassing the Arch Bridge, Boonton Ironworks, and the Train Trestle was ...
On October 15, 1906, a huge fire, also signaling the end of an era for the Town of Boonton, destroyed the bulk of the Iron Mill Works. The men of South Boonton, as well as a full compliment from the Boonton Fire Department, and the citizenry in general, could do little to stop the destruction of the idle complex.
Mar 25, 2022 · It opened in 1833 and its first teacher was Miss Dean”, Boonton Historical Society photo. The New Jersey Iron Company constructed Boonton’s first school, a one-room building on company ...
- North Jersey History And Genealogy Center
The Boonton Iron Works were founded about 1770 by Samuel Ogden who, with others in his family, purchased a 6-acre (24,000 m2) tract along the Rockaway River, near Boonton, New Jersey, United States. Here rolling and slitting mills were erected that engaged in the manufacture of nail rods and bar iron.
November 17, 2011. By: Pure History. This brief description of Boonton’s history is based upon the work of Alex D. Fowler as shown in Boonton’s 1976 Master Plan. Boonton became a separate municipality, and was incorporated as a Town under a charter granted by the State Legislature in March, 1867. The area within the limits of the new Town ...
In May 2021, I visited Boonton for a walking tour in conjunction with the Boonton Trail Committee of the Boonton Iron Works and the Morris Canal starting with a tour of Grace Lord Park and the falls. It was interesting how the town developed around the Iron Works and why they were created there. Boonton Iron Works Site in Boonton, NJ
