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Columbia Trail - A 7-mile Hunterdon County Greenway, from the Borough of High Bridge, north to the Morris County line.Opened in July of 1876, the High Bridge Branch was a busy railroad owned by the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey. It was bu…
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Taylor Iron & Steel CompanyWas the center of the original 1742 Union Iron Works. Late 1800's push to rename High Bridge to "Tisco" failed.
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Founded in the 1740's, this landmark served as the town's inn and public meeting place for over 230 years until razed in 1979.
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Honoring all U.S.Veterans includingthose residents ofHigh Bridgethat served and thosewho died for theircountry.
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Settled in the 18th Century as an agricultural community. Est. 1731, inc. 1798.1798 Bicentenial 1998
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Taylor Wharton Iron and Steel Company1742-1971Standing together we have withstood the test of timeOldest Iron and Steel Company in the United StatesFirst Manganese Steel in the United StatesTISCO ShellsArmaments for All WarsMachinery for Construct…
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In use fromC. 1730 - 1889Supplied ore forSolitude (Union) ForgeOre made into cannonballsfor use of Revolutionary ArmyOwned by:William Allen and Joseph Turner1742 - 1778Robert Taylor and Family1778 - 1863Thomas Iron Company1863-1872Taylor Iron Work…
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1742-1971Taylor Wharton formed 1914.Site of car wheel foundrymachine shoppattern shopOperated 1853-1935First YMCA - 1914
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Constructed 1859-1865 for the Central Railroad of New Jersey, this 112 foot earthen embankment double arch culvert supports the original bridge from which the Borough of High Bridge is named.
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Home of Union Forge, maker of early farm equipment, cannonballs for Continential Army. Factory, later known as Taylor Wharton ceased operations in 1971.
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