THE SUSSEX COUNTY HISTORIC MARKER PROGRAM

The placement of historic plaques in Sussex County is in its 9^th year. To date, 30 beautiful markers have been fabricated, 32 of which are in place at historic sites throughout Sussex County. The program got its beginning in 2000 when two markers relating the history of Newton were placed in the Newton Park on the Green. The idea came about as part of a project to revitalize the park in a combined program which involved the Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Newton Historic Preservation Commission.

The goal of the committee remains to place markers in all Sussex County communities. Following is a list of markers by municipality.

Andover Borough	2003 2003	"The Lackawanna Cutoff" "The Andover Iron Works"
Andover Township
Branchville Borough	2005	"Branchville, N.J."
Byram Township	2006 2009	"Amity School" "Cat Swamp Hijacking and Murder"
Frankford Township	2004	"Augusta Hill Baptists"
Franklin Borough	2004	"Dr. Samuel Fowler"
Fredon Township	2007 2008	"Fredon" "Yellow Frame Presbyterian Church"
Green Township	2004	"Thomas Woolverton's Tavern"
Hamburg Borough	2004	"Joseph Sharp's Iron Works"
Hampton Township	2002	"Twin Bridges"
Hardyston Township	2008	"Snufftown-Stockholm"
Hopatcong Borough	2008	"Home of Hudson Maxim"
Lafayette Township	2007	"The LaFayette Foundry"
Montague Township	2007	"Brick House Village"
Town of Newton	2000 2000 2003	"Newton Green" "Newton Green - A Birthplace of Democracy" "Henry W. Merriam"
Ogdensburg Borough	2008	"Old Schoolhouse and Firehouse Museum"
Sandyston Township	2003 2005	"The Westbook-Bell House" "Hainesville, N.J."
Sparta Township
Stanhope Borough	2007	"Stanhope, N.J."
Stillwater Township	2004	"Casper Schafer House"
Sussex Borough	2008	"Sussex, N.J."
Vernon Township	2005 2008	"St. Thomas Episcopal Church" "Price's Switch Schoolhouse"
Walpack Township	2007	"Wallpack, N.J."
Wantage Township	2003 2006 2006 2009	"Kilpatrick's Reenactment" "Lusscroft" "D.A.R. Von Bunschooten Museum" "Goldsmith Maid - Queen of the Trotters"

In August of 2006, the Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders passed a Resolution and created the Sussex County Historic Marker Committee. It is the Mission of this Committee to place markers at sites of historic significance throughout Sussex County. With the placement of these markers, we are able commemorate, educate, and keep the history of Sussex County alive for future generations. Each municipality in Sussex County, no matter how small or large, a town or rural farming community, are very proud of their history and are all what make Sussex County the beautiful and proud area in which we live today. These markers will remind us today of what was here before us so we can take pride in our communities and honor those that went before us.

Applications can be downloaded directly from Sussex County Website at: www.sussex.nj.us