Ford-Faesch House - Rockaway NJ
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 55.691 W 074° 32.556
18T E 538509 N 4530885
Manor house built in 1768 by Jacob Ford, Jr. subsequently home of John Jacob Faesch who directed the iron mining operations which provided the Continental Army with ammunition and ordinance during the U.S. Revolutionary War.
Waymark Code: WM175JG
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 12/17/2022
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From Wikipedia
Two sites on the National Register of Historic Places are in Rockaway Township. The Ford-Faesch Manor House, is a 1768 stone mansion that figured prominently during the Revolutionary War and in the 250-year history of Morris County iron industry.
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Street address:
629 Mount Hope Road
Rockaway, NJ United States
07866
County / Borough / Parish: Morris County
Year listed: 1974
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event (Military, Industry)
Periods of significance: 1750-1799
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Domestic
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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