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Title |
Probable Site of Powder Mill - Excerpt from Map Prepared by Morristown Engineering Department, 1971. |
Scope & Content |
Probable Site of Powder Mill - Excerpt from Map Prepared by Morristown Engineering Department, 1971. The MCPC Archival Collection was founded to capture the history of the Morris County Park Commission through the words of its staff, volunteers, Commissioners, Morris County Freeholders, and patrons who enjoy them as well as document the linked history of Morris County to its vast park system. The collection also includes individuals that donated land or property to the MCPC, or other persons that were very involved with the activities of the parks, or the history of a site owned by the MCPC which may not be covered within the scope of another archival collection. Finally, archival holdings pertinent to the history of Morris County and the mission and vision of the Morris County Park Commission, but not covered within the scope of another, specific, collection are included herein. These records will be an excellent source of information for researchers interested in the institutional and organizational histories of the MCPC and the recollections of those involved with the MCPC. |
Object Name |
Map |
Catalog Number |
FA2021.002.0025 |
Collection |
Frelinghuysen Collection |
Physical characteristics |
1 hand compiled map section |
Creator |
Bartenstein, Frederick |
Other Creators |
Fowler, Alex Bartenstein, Isabel |
Biographical History |
The Powder Millplayed a significant role locally during the Revolutionary War. Starting in 1969 when the installation of Route 287 was looming over the area Morris County Historical Society President Alex Fowler initiated the search to locate and document the site. Fred and Isabel Bartenstein researched the history of Jacob Ford Jr.'s plight and construction of the mill with the New Jersey Legislature, while Edward Lenik conducted the archaeological investigations that found artifacts and structural evidence of at least one building. |
Year Range from |
1965 |
Year Range to |
1975 |
System of arrangement |
The MCPC Archival Collection is organized into 2 series relating to the institutional history of the MCPC as a governmental institution. The arrangement of the collection reflects the natural groupings found within the Collection: Series 1: MCPC Oral Histories This series contains Interview Recordings, Audio, Digital, Video and Transcriptions of the oral histories directly relate to the interviewees' recollections and activities within the MCPC. Series 2: Morris County General History This series encompasses all archival holdings pertinent to the history of Morris County and the mission and vision of the Morris County Park Commission, but not covered within the scope of another, specific, collection. |
Subjects |
Powder Mill Frelinghuysen Arboretum Morris County Morristown--History |
Parent ObjectID |
MC2023.001.0002 |
Copyrights |
Records may be copied for use in individual scholarly or personal research; however, as with all materials in the Morris County Park Commission, researchers are responsible for obtaining copyright permission to use material from the collection. |
Level of description |
Item |