Long Pond Ironworks State Park

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Coordinates: 41°8′27.55″N 74°18′33.22″W / 41.1409861°N 74.3092278°W / 41.1409861; -74.3092278
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Long Pond Ironworks State Park
The Old Country Store at Long Pond Iron Works
Long Pond Ironworks State Park is located in Passaic County, New Jersey
Long Pond Ironworks State Park
Long Pond Ironworks State Park is located in New Jersey
Long Pond Ironworks State Park
Long Pond Ironworks State Park is located in the United States
Long Pond Ironworks State Park
Nearest cityWest Milford, New Jersey
Coordinates41°8′27.55″N 74°18′33.22″W / 41.1409861°N 74.3092278°W / 41.1409861; -74.3092278
Area145 acres (0.59 km2)
Built1766
Websitehttps://www.njparksandforests.org/parks/longpondironworksstatepark.html
NRHP reference No.74001189[1]
NJRHP No.2422[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 11, 1974
Designated NJRHPSeptember 4, 1973

Long Pond Ironworks State Park is located in the community of

ironworking community that now sits next to the swiftly flowing Wanaque River. The park is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry
and has an area of 145 acres (0.59 km2).

Historic District

The Long Pond Ironworks were added to the

Pittsburgh.[4]

The Civil War Era Iron Furnace at Long Pond Iron Works

The remnants of the ironmaking structures at the district date from the 18th and 19th centuries. There are furnaces, casting house ruins, charging areas, ice houses, water wheels and other structures. The area is currently undergoing restoration. The "Old Country Store" has been renovated and now houses the Long Pond Ironworks Museum. The original Village of Hewitt grew up around the 19th-century iron enterprise. This settlement included a church, a store/post office, schoolhouses, and dwellings and outbuildings for workers and managers.[5]

There are many structures within Long Pond Ironworks. There are two main water wheels in fairly good condition, despite one of the wheels being burned by vandals in 1957.[6] There are also several furnaces of various sizes located on the property. Long Pond Ironworks Historic Site offers a tour of the historic area, where slag and charcoal produced by the ironworks are visible.

Monksville Reservoir

Ringwood, NJ
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Known for its trophy size muskellunge, walleye, bass and trout, Monksville Reservoir, atop the defunct community of Monksville, New Jersey is used by anglers, sporting clubs and the US Sailing Association.[7] Easily accessible from either the north or the south boat ramp, the area is open throughout the year.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#74001189)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Passaic County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 11.
  3. ^ Tholl, Claire K. (December 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Long Pond Ironworks". National Park Service. With accompanying 5 photos
  4. ^ "History of Long Pond Ironworks". www.longpondironworks.org. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  5. JSTOR 40968249
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  6. ^ "Longpond Iron Works in New Jersey". njskylands.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  7. ^ "NJDEP| Fish & Wildlife | Coolwater Fisheries Assessment". Fish & Wildlife. Retrieved August 13, 2023.

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