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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1Q8W_solitude-falls_High-Bridge-NJ.html
Lake Solitude Dam (also known as the Taylor Dam) was constructed in 1858 across the South Branch of the Raritan River to provide hydro-power and hydro-electric power to Taylor Iron and Steel Company.
The original falls structure (spillway) was …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ELO_solitude_High-Bridge-NJ.html
Patriots imprisoned loyalist Pennsylvania Governor John Penn and Crown Supreme Court Justice Benjamin Chew here during the Revolutionary War. They named the place "Solitude."
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1AWY_union-forge-bridge_High-Bridge-NJ.html
Constructed in 1890, this Carnegie Steel bridge served the Taylor Iron and Steel Company for 85 years. Restored by Union Forge Heritage Association and volunteers, this bridge was dedicated on July 17, 2010 as part of the Taylor Steelworkers Histo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12R0_st-joseph-parish_High-Bridge-NJ.html
St. Joseph Parish was formally established in 1880. Previously, the predominantly Irish immigrant congregation was part of St. Ann Church in Junction (now Hampton) and worshiped in a building on Church Street. St. Joseph Church has occupied this s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOSW_springside-farm_High-Bridge-NJ.html
The Union Forge Heritage Association welcomes you to Springside FarmThe 90 acre Springside Farm tract was originally owned and operated by Archibald Taylor, son of Robert Taylor who immigrated from Ireland in the 1750's. Beginning with Robert, the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOSV_taylor-steelworkers-historic-greenway_High-Bridge-NJ.html
Welsome to the Taylor Steelworkers Historic GreenwayCreated by the Union Forge Heritage Association in 2010, the Greenway Trail traverses several of the most historically significant properties in the Borough of High Bridge and the State of New Je…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMORG_the-tisco-complex_High-Bridge-NJ.html
The Union Forge Heritage Association welcomes you to the TISCO ComplexThe 28.3 acre TISCO Complex was once part of a 10,000 acre parcel of land owned by wealthy Philadelphia Investors William Allen and Joseph Turner who founded the Union Iron Work…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMORD_union-forge_High-Bridge-NJ.html
The Union Forge Heritage Association welcomes you to Union Forge
Union Iron Works was founded by William Allen, a Supreme Court justice in Philadelphia, and Joseph Turner, a sea Captain in 1742, as a business venture. Allen and Turner purchased…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMORC_lake-solitude-and-taylor-falls_High-Bridge-NJ.html
The Union Forge Heritage Association welcomes you to Lake Solitude and Taylor Falls
With the depletion of natural resources that provided energy to power the adjacent Iron Works, Lake Solitude was constructed by the Taylor Iron and Steel Compan…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOR8_solitude-house_High-Bridge-NJ.html
The Union Forge Heritage Association welcomes you to Solitude House Solitude House started life as a classic Germanic style stone home in 1712 and was part of a 10,000 acre parcel of land that came to be part of the Union Iron Works. The adjacent …