Overall, the area is small and easily navigated with an upper and lower white trail, and the cemetery trail leading off past the teacup. Civil war veteran peach to be honored news new jersey. Instead of a dam, a delaware river ghost town the new. A stroll through walpack history news new jersey herald. It promotes collection, preservation and dissemination of walpack area history and acts as a repository for artifacts of the walpack area. That ancient trail by amelia stickney decker sussex. Located near wallpack center, this region, covering 687 acres was listed on the national register of historic places in 1980. Library users have access to two online resources for genealogy and local history research. A guide to military trail brochure is available as a pdf at the national park service website.
In the 1600s dutch miners discovered copper ore in a beautiful ravine located about seven miles north of the delaware water gap. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Also that day weather permitting several antique pieces of fire fighting apparatus will be on hand on main street. There is a church, school, post office and several homes on main street in the peaceful little town nestled in a spellbindingly beautiful valley along the delaware river. An 1881 local history book, referring to a third lot, says there was an adjoining lot that is occasionally used for the burial of colored people. Interesting and scenic old roads can be found throughout the area, but none possess more mystery and legend than new jerseys old mine road. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Sep 24, 2018 the walpack historical societys a stroll down main street and a peek inside sunday was a guided walking tour of the walpack center that offered visitors an opportunity to set foot inside. Walpack historical society delaware water gap section of the national park service. White green circle on white looks blue on map white this is more of a meander around short hike and it would be overkill to give specific stepbystep directions. Minor chambers indicated in 1850 that he was born in pennsylvania,so a line may be drawn toward walpack, nj, as a possible homestead for this chambers family. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. Tim farrell jen wycalek and mary christman of the walpack historical society take a stroll along walpack centers main st.
As of the 2010 united states census, the township had a population of 16, reflecting a decline of 25 from the 41 counted in the 2000 census, which had in turn declined by 26 from the 67 counted in the 1990 census. Stryker, official register of the officers and men of new jersey in the revolutionary war trenton. As of the 2010 united states census, the township had a population of 16, reflecting a decline of 25 61. Here is an alphabetical list of books about new jersey, compiled by a librarian, that are currently available. The delaware river where it forms the boundary between sussex county, new jersey, and pike county, pennsylvania is a wild and scenic river, declared so by president jimmy carter more than 30 years ago. I highly recommend the encyclopedia of new jersey, which was published by rutgers university. Paterson, new jersey historic book collection 8 books. May 9, 2016 main street, walpack center walpack historical society sussex county, new jersey stay safe and healthy. Browse our unique collections of books, newspapers, microfilm, maps, vertical files, indexes, journals, notes, transcripts, and websites. Guide to genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, civil war records, revolutionary war records, family. The marker dedicated to the history of this beautiful section of sussex county is located on the lawn in front of the walpack municipal building in walpack center.
Aug 10, 2014 i have depressingly few books on the history of new jersey, but the ones i do have are pretty good. Click on the image or title for additional information and availability purchases are provided by. These waters offer a great diversity of fishing opportunities, from abundant populations of panfish to trophysized game fish. For 1400 pounds pennsylvania money land in walpack township. Walpack historical society sussex county, new jersey. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. Founded on 8 june 1753 by an order of jonathan belcher 16891757, royal governor of new jersey 17471757 and his council, it originally contained all the land north and west of the musconetcong river, including the area of the presentday warren county created from the southwestern half of sussex county in 1824. A place called home a history of the van campen inn and the families who lived t hutson, arlene aust and robert l. Also that day weather permitting several antique pieces of.
A place called home a history of the van campen inn and the. Visit the beautiful sussex county countryside in mid october and experience a taste of what life was like when walpack was on the edge of the frontier. Walpack genealogy in sussex county, nj usa 1,015,348 new jersey,532 sussex county 414 walpack 18 note. Primitive by present standards, it was a major undertaking in its day, and legends of the road.
The minisink country consists of the valley of the neversink, west of the shawangunk mountains, and the delaware valley, as far as the delaware water gap. This page contains all mineral locality references listed on. Enjoy demonstrations of early crafts and preparing foods. Main street, walpack center walpack historical society.
The delaware water gap national recreation area dwgnra covers a 40mile stretch from the delaware water gap to port jervis, ny. Minisink valley historical society genealogical research. This locality information is for reference purposes only. This section provides a list of historic places in the county that you should visit. Census data for walpack township, sussex county, nj pop. Walpack township, nj three day weather forecast accuweather. She creates poems that describe the natural beauty, flora, people, history and clues of that areas past and its transitions, which serve as metaphors for life. New jersey offers more than 400 publicly accessible lakes, ponds and reservoirs. Old mine road is a scenic route recorded in the national register of historic places and is considered to be one of the oldest roads in the united states, running 104 miles from the southern most point at kittatinny point visitor center in hardwick township, nj to kingston, ny. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Sussex county njgenweb provides free resources for people researching their family tree, or genealogy, in sussex county, new jersey and surrounding nj areas. There are many references to minisink and the delaware water gap from before contact with the colony of pennsylvania c. Minisink valley historical society to foster and promote public knowledge of and interest in local and national history and to collect and preserve records, relics, archaeological materials, papers incident to the genealogical, biographical, civil, political, military, transportation, religious and general history of western orange county in ny and of the adjoining counties of sussex in nj.
Apr 01, 2019 the historical society tries to keep walpack on the map with meetings held in the church, by permission of the national park service, a newsletter walpack news, hikes in april and october. By glen lewis in many places along the old mine road within the state of new jersey, neglect and the sharp edge of the budget axe have scraped the pavement off the surface, and revealed the powdery and pocked dirt origins of this ancient trail, said by some to be the oldest commercial road on the north american continent. The recorded history of essex county begins in 1666, when 30 connecticut families headed by robert treat arrived to establish settlement along the banks of the passaic river in what is now the city of newark. Walpack township, sussex county, nj profile data census. Full text of history of sussex and warren counties, new jersey. The history of sussex county, new jersey spans over,000 years from the time paleo indians arrived after the wisconsin glacier melted to the present day, and the entire width of the american experience. Never before seen photos and stories of the fire dept. A place called home a history of the van campen inn and the families who lived there hutson, arlene aust and robert l.
The dutch reformed church at minisink lewisgenealogy. Paterson, new jersey historic book collection 8 books exploring paterson, its history, culture and its genealogy important citizens in the 19th and early 20th centuries tha new media llc on. Sussex county, new jersey genealogy familysearch wiki. Residents return to a new jersey ghost town that still haunts their memories.
Walpack, new jersey a brief history walpack township is located in the scenic western section of sussex county, along the delaware river. Sussex county is located in the northern region of the state. Allname index for the history of the kuykendall family by g. Walpack center nj is an authentic example of a local valley village. What are the best books on the history of new jersey.
Walpack is lucky because the dozen buildings there are cared for, if vacant. Walpack township is a township in sussex county, new jersey, united states. Get your 3day weather forecast for walpack township, nj. Walpack township is located in the 5th congressional district and is part of new jerseys 24th state legislative district. Walpack township, new jersey revolutionary war sites. The county of sussex is the northernmost county in the state of new jersey. The walpack historical societys a stroll down main street and a peek inside sunday was a guided walking tour of the walpack center that offered visitors an opportunity to set foot inside. Daniel shoemaker farm, house, wallpack center, sussex. History of essex county, nj the county of essex, new jersey. The walpack historical society actively stimulates an awareness and interest in the walpack area through lectures, tours, publications and special events, such. Born in lopatcong, virginia grew up in new york city, n. The county was named for the county of sussex in england.
Users are required to be in the library to access our ancestry subscription. Kuykendall developed and privately published 1995 by e. James chambers, the brother of joseph, both sons of samuel chambers, had a son named joseph who may have been the joseph chambers who married sally gibbs. Columbiawalpack turnpike turns 200 news new jersey. For the 116th united states congress, new jerseys fifth congressional district is represented by josh gottheimer d, wyckoff. A 150 acre tract, excepting 2 acre within boundaries, which is the common. The old mine road in new jersey legends of america. Old mine road historic district located in sussex and warren counties of new jersey, the district is a linear area covering 26 miles of the old mine road known as county route 521, delaware mine road, old mine road, and the river road. John rosenkrans chapter, new jersey society, sons of the american revolution 1958. Peec and the walpack historical society are partners with the delaware water gap national recreation area nra. Walpack township is the oldest municipality in sussex county. History and legends by william mcmahon, envisioning new jersey.
An index to family and place names is also included. A parade lead by the colonial musketeers takes visitors on a tour of nearby historical sites and markers. Create a free family tree new jersey family group sheet project nichols and related families sussex co. Sussex county, new jersey ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Walpack historical society, 1 main street, layton, nj 2020. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet.
A place called home a history of the van campen inn and. She has published five books of poetry including walpack and such and her most recent collection, orchard mornings with god. Daniel shoemaker farm, house, wallpack center, sussex county, nj. The walpack inn 7 national park service rd 615, layton, new jersey 07881 rated 4. The ghost town of walpack nj still haunts former residents. Williams published by walpack historical society, walpack center, n. Participants for the hike will gather at the rosenkrans museum, main street, walpack center, nj within the delaware water gap nra at 11. Now used for park housing, storage, and offices, its commercial and social life have dwindled, but it retains many original structures, including the village church, in a virtually unaltered 19th century landscape.
A place called home a history of the van campen inn and the families who lived t. The township includes a section of the old mine road, which is reputed to have been constructed by the early dutch miners in the mid1600s as a means of transporting copper ore from the pahaquarry area. Peter peach, who was laid to rest in a simple ceremony and in an unmarked grave in the walpack cemetery, will. History and heritage in northwest new jersey skylands. The second part of the book takes the reader on a tour of some of the connecting roads and century old houses in walpack, sandyston and montague townships. Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1840. Virginia fuller obituary newton, nj the new jersey herald.