Dixon Homestead
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N 40° 55.970 W 074° 26.250
18T E 547355 N 4531453
This is the Historical Marker for the Dixon Homestead in Boonton Township.
Waymark Code: WMCZCQ
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 10/29/2011
Views: 3
Frederick Miller purchase 500 acres in Boonton Township in 1740. The property has remained in the Miller/Dixon families ever since. Beautiful rural Boonton Township is here at its finest. The property is listed on the NJ Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places.
Marker Name: Dixon Homestead
Marker Type: Local? Unofficial
Marker text:
DIXON HOMESTEAD
Home of Miller/Dixon Family
For Eight Generations. Dutch
Stone House Circa 1760. Forge
Keeper's House 1830. Present
Mill 1855. Victorian House
1857. Barn 1860.
Morris County Heritage Commission
Dedication Date: 01/01/1976
City: Boonton Twp
County: Morris
Group responsible for placement: Morris County Heritage Commission
Web Link: [Web Link]
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