The Falls at Seeley"s Pond
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sparkie48
N 40° 40.022 W 074° 24.213
18T E 550414 N 4501966
These falls have been in existence a long long time and Gen. George Washington is said to have been here in l776.I have pictures of it taken years ago, and even today 2005
Waymark Code: WM2B7
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 10/09/2005
Views: 64
The Falls at Seelel's pond divides Berkeley Heights and Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey,\07922.
They are on Diamond Hill Road, Berkeley Heights, NJ.
Edmund A Seeley was a business man who in the later l800's founded a paper manufacturing company and used the falls for power. It has been said that Gen. George Washington turned back the British forces at this spot, and it is known as Bloody Gulch or Bloody Gap during the battle in June 26, 1777.
It is said the American soldiers were carrying the first national American flag which was adopted by U. S. Congress on June l4, 1777 under the First Flag Act, and the new official Stars and Stripes flag was fired upon for the first time at this spot,
For many many years, these falls were the old swimming hole for young and old alike.
The first picture I took from a book, " Berkeley Heights, Revisited," by Virignia Troeger, and the second picture I just took today, Oct l0, 20054
The falls are pretty and there is a pond above the falls and a picnic area where you can eat, and also a pond to fish, so come see this very scenic area. Be sure to check out the gallary with the pictures where the blue hyperlink is below, You can double click the thumbnail pictures to make them larger and to see them better.
Sparkie48
Year photo was taken: This photo was taken around l970
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