American Brake Shoe Foundry

American Brake Shoe Foundry (HMXWP)

Location: Mahwah, NJ 07430 Bergen County
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N 41° 6.201', W 74° 9.053'

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& Ramapo Valley Road Bridge

? ? ? ? ? On August 25, 1781 during the historic 600-mile march to what was the Revolutionary War's decisive Battle of Yorktown, Gen. Rochambeau's army was forced to ford this river because the bridge that was here was in poor shape. The bridge of today was built in 2010.

? ? ? ? ? Opened here in the rural countryside in 1901, the Ramapo Foundry manufactured railroad break shoes. It grew into a conglomerate with more than 500 workers at its largest facility in Mahwah. At this complex of labs, foundries, offices and worker housing, it made railroad & automotive products, hydraulics, castings & friction material. During WWII the foundry fulfilled defense contracts. From 1902-1943 it was called the American Brake Shoe and Foundry, and from 1943-1966 the American Brake Shoe Company. It closed in 1983 as part of Abex, IC Industries.
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HM NumberHMXWP
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Year Placed2010
Placed ByBergen County
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Date Added Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 6:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 571300 N 4550577
Decimal Degrees41.10335000, -74.15088333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 6.201', W 74° 9.053'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 6' 12.06" N, 74° 9' 3.18" W
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Area Code(s)201, 732
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 61 Ramapo Valley Rd, Mahwah NJ 07430, US
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