Milltown Fire Ring -- Woodstown, NJ
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N 39° 38.690 W 075° 19.685
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Plaque and recreation of a fire ring used to summon firefighters during the early 19th century.
Waymark Code: WM95W8
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 07/03/2010
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This is a small marker and recreation of a 19th century fire ring situated approximately where the old Milltown fire station would have been located near present day Memorial Lake. Milltown itself no longer exists, having been absorbed by the Borough of Woodstown in the late 1800s.
The plaque reads:
"FIRE RING
This fire ring is similar to the original one which stood on this site in the early 1800's to call the firemen to duty in case of fire in this section of town, then known as Milltown.
Pilesgrove - Woodstown Historical Society"
Group that erected the marker: Pilesgrove - Woodstown Historical Society
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
South Main St. (next to bridge)
Woodstown, NJ USA
08098
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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