First Church and Schoolhouse in Morris County, NJ
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briansnat
N 40° 49.146 W 074° 24.366
18T E 550084 N 4518845
This was the site of the first church, schoolhouse and cemetery in Morris County, NJ.
Waymark Code: WM4B0V
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 07/31/2008
Views: 22
In 1718 schoolmaster John Richards donated land to the towship for for the building of a church, schoolhouse and cemetery. Ironically Mr REichards became the first person buried in the cemetery a few months later.
The school and church buildings are long gone, but the cemetery remains
FIRST - Classification Variable: Item or Event
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1718
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