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| Video Discription | www.northjerseydrone.com to submit contest entry, winners get a free t-shirt. Currently called Boonton, this quirky town owes its name to a Thomas Boone, a Colonial Governor, in the 1700's. Boone-Towne was established around the ironworks industry and grew under a man named Obadiah Baldwin. During the American Revolutionary War, the Booneton Iron Works produced iron for the military. Later, with the construction of the Morris Canal, the New Jersey Iron Company was formed and the town grew. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boonton_Iron_Works#/media/File:BoontonIronWorksRuins.jpg Speaking of wars, Boonton Citizens proudly served in WWII During WWII, people flew a flag with a blue star in their front window so everyone in town knew that a family member was serving in the military. If the star was gold however, it indicated that a soldier had died in the line of duty. Welcome to Boonton Reservoir. During the 18th Century this area was Called Boonetown Falls, and the center of town was around where the reservoir sits today. In 1908, John Leal with the help of George Fuller constructed a chlorination plant at Boonton Reservoir which became the first of its kind in the nation. Around the same time Boonton's Loanda Hard Rubber Company became famous for producing a type of early plastic used in kitchens worldwide. Did you know that Grace Lorde Park sits on Boonton Gorge. A Gorge is defined as a narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and a stream running through it. Created in 1829 the time the morris canal was used to transport coal to the ironworks and then products to markets. The Morris canal was a complex series of locks and planes that allowed water and boats to connect industry to markets and harbors. After just under 100 years of service the rail road came and the morris canal was mostly broken apart. This is also the site of the original Booton, which was flooded to create the Booton Reservoir. This reservoir provides drinking water to the residents of Jersey City, NJ I'm at the The United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey, Inc. a non-profit educational organization which supports the preservation of historic railroad equipment in New Jersey. Check out all these train cars! The Boonton Branch was a rail road built in 1870 and ran 34 miles from Hoboken to East Dover Junction. The railroad passed through Lyndhurst, Passaic, Clifton, Paterson, Wayne, Lincoln Park, Mountain Lakes, and its namesake, Boonton. Originally formed as a Freight Line carrying materials, the rail line currently run by New Jersey Transit, has been serving commuters and travelers alike ever since. [IpAk-ZkExlo] |
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