Vanishing Ironworks of the Ramapos: The Story of the Forges, Furnaces, and Mines of the New Jersey-New York Border Area |
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Page 67
... side of the roadway leading into the grounds at Ringwood is an embankment now covered with rhodo- dendrons and evergreens , that once was the focal point of con- siderable iron - making activity . At the foot of this slope , 150 yards ...
... side of the roadway leading into the grounds at Ringwood is an embankment now covered with rhodo- dendrons and evergreens , that once was the focal point of con- siderable iron - making activity . At the foot of this slope , 150 yards ...
Page 119
... side of the road . This site is an excellent natural location for a furnace and one would immediately think the original furnace was also located at this ideal spot . However , a map of General William Colfax's farm dated June 1 , 1822 ...
... side of the road . This site is an excellent natural location for a furnace and one would immediately think the original furnace was also located at this ideal spot . However , a map of General William Colfax's farm dated June 1 , 1822 ...
Page 236
... side of the Dunning Trail . The two westerly openings consist of long open narrow cuts extending up the side of the mountain . The one farthest west is roughly 150 feet long and averages almost 5 feet wide . Most of it is filled with ...
... side of the Dunning Trail . The two westerly openings consist of long open narrow cuts extending up the side of the mountain . The one farthest west is roughly 150 feet long and averages almost 5 feet wide . Most of it is filled with ...
Contents
Furnace | 219 |
Fort | 239 |
New Miller Paterson Peters St George Snyder | 254 |
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