The latest from the Sussex County Historical Society Facebook page…
STILLWATER -- Township resident Andy Martin has fond memories of the Casper and Abraham Shafer Grist Mill on Main Street, spending many childhood hours hanging out around the building and swimming in the nearby Paulinskill River. SANDYSTON -- Despite the passage of time, a lonely grave site tucked into the recesses of the Fisher-Mettler Cemetery, along Old Mine Road in Sandyston, continues to fascinate members of the general public. Some who trace their ancestry may find roadblocks and gaps in their research, but Franklin resident Frank Hennion is able to recap close to 400 years of his lineage. Are you ready to step back into history this 4th of July weekend? The Van Campen Inn will be open Sunday, July 7th from 12 pm - 4pm. #walpackhistory #walpacknj #mydwgnra #findyourpark #npsvolunteer For the next few days we will be featuring the five signers of the Declaration of Independence from #NewJersey. Our first is Abraham Clark, who was born in 1726 at his father's farm in what is now Roselle. For many years, he served the Crown as high sheriff of Essex County and as clerk in the colonial legislature. Between 1774 and 1776 he attended several Revolutionary conventions, and won election to the provincial assembly. In June of 1776 he became a Congressional delegate and would sign the Declaration of Independence. In 1783 he returned to NJ where he served a number of political roles on both the State and National levels. He died of a sunstroke in 1794 at his home in Roselle. He is buried in Rahway Cemetery. #njhistory #SpreadTheHistory
Stillwater resident hoping to restore historic grist mill
Lonely grave site continues to fascinate visitors
New Jersey Herald
Hennion, 79, has chronicled his genealogy from 1640 with great precision and a storyteller's enthusiasm. He takes audiences back in time while in costume to the days when New York City's southern tip was known as New Amsterdam, before the British wrestled the Dutch for the territory; and prior to colonists declaring independence from the British.
The latest from the Sussex County History Alliance’s Facebook page…
Friends. The next few days are going to be brutally hot with very high humidity. The Sussex County Library system will be opening its doors for you to use as cooling centers. See the picture below for their hours of operation. Be safe and try to stay as cool as possible and of course, hydrate. STILLWATER -- Township resident Andy Martin has fond memories of the Casper and Abraham Shafer Grist Mill on Main Street, spending many childhood hours hanging out around the building and swimming in the nearby Paulinskill River.
Stillwater resident hoping to restore historic grist mill
