L.J. Smith Farmhouse

L.J. Smith Farmhouse (HM1RQY)

Location: East Brunswick, NJ 08816 Middlesex County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 26.467', W 74° 23.97'

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The L.J. Smith Farmhouse, circa 1860 stands as a tribute to the 19th century farming community of East Brunswick. Here lived "Apple Kings" and "Master Farmers," George Smith and his son, Lawrence J. Smith, who were renowned for having the largest apple orchard in New Jersey. They had some 4,500 trees on their property yielding as many as 35,000 bushels of apples per year.

In 1912, George Smith was one of the first farmers in New Jersey to preserve his apples by holding them in cold storage. His son, Lawrence, developed a successful way to keep soil from eroding. As a result, he was able to grow healthier, stronger apple trees and better apples.

The innovative and far-sighted techniques of the Smiths were used by many other farmers, and let the way to the betterment of agriculture in New Jersey.

This historic marker is a gift to the people of East Brunswick from the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, 2009.
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HM NumberHM1RQY
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Date Added Monday, April 18th, 2016 at 9:05am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 550927 N 4476891
Decimal Degrees40.44111667, -74.39950000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 26.467', W 74° 23.97'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 26' 28.02" N, 74° 23' 58.2" W
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Area Code(s)732, 973, 908
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 90 Co Rd 606, East Brunswick NJ 08816, US
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