Allaire State Park
N 40° 09.719 W 074° 07.924
18T E 573911 N 4446097
Allaire State Park is known for its 19th century ironworks, Allaire Village, on the park premises. The park is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, near the town of Farmingdale. The park is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry and is part of the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route.
Waymark Code: WM2NH8
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 11/25/2007
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The park, which is located in the coastal plain geographic region of New Jersey, is an example of podzolic soils. These soils are high in iron particle content and are fairly acidic.
At the center of the historical attractions, and near the western end of the park, lies Allaire Village, originally named Howell Works in the early 19th century. At that time, it was a prosperous industrial town producing pig iron and cast iron. The buildings which remain today include a general store, blacksmith shop, carpenter’s shop, manager’s house, foreman’s house and a church. One of the workers' row house buildings is now the Visitor Center and Museum.
The Pine Creek Railroad was established in 1953. The railroad is a prime example of rail travel at the height of the steam era in the United States. The Diesel and steam trains are operated by the New Jersey Museum of Transportation
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