Sunday, October 26, 2014

Monksville Dam and Reservoir, Ringwood, NJ

Monksville Dam

Wanaque Reservoir from Monksville Dam

Wanaque Reservoir from Monksville Dam

Monksville Reservoir in October 2014

Monksville Dam

Monksville Reservoir

Monksville Reservoir

Wanaque Reservoir and surrounding environs from Monksville Dam

Commemoration of the construction of the Monksville Dam
The Monksville Dam and Reservoir in Ringwood, NJ during Fall in October 2014. The dam, built in 1987, flooded the town of Monksville or Monks a small minor civil subdivision of West Milford that was demolished to make way for the reservoir. The village was the home of John Monks, son of Charles A. Monks of Passaic County, New Jersey

Friday, October 24, 2014

Views of Rockaway, NJ (Borough) in the Fall

Rockaway Presbyterian Church

Downtown Rockaway view of clock and old fading advertisement on East Main Street

Front of Rockaway Presbyterian Church

View of East Main Street

Downtown Rockaway, NJ

Civil War Memorial in Rockaway, NJ

Closeup of Civil War Memorial in Rockaway, NJ in Fall

Another picture of the Civil War Memorial in Rockaway, NJ
Rockaway, NJ (specifically the Borough as distinct from the Township) is in the heart of Morris County. In this post see the various views of Rockaway, NJ as seen in mid-fall in North Jersey. The pictures in this post are in various locations, for the location I chose the location for the Rockaway Presbyterian Church and the Civil War Memorial (on the same property).

Sunday, October 5, 2014

Waterloo Village, Byram Township, NJ



Morris Canal

Active church congregation at Waterloo Village



Waterloo Lakes

Waterloo Lakes

Grist mill turning stone which would mill grain to flour

Morris Canal, dilapidated bridge

Waterfall over what was once the Morris Canal


Plaque comemorating Irish veterans of the American Revolution dedicated by Princess Grace of Monaco


Waterloo Village is a restored 19th century canal town in Byram Township, NJ in Sussex County. It was the approximate halfway point along the 102 mile Morris Canal (Phillipsburg to Jersey City, NJ).  Waterloo had the ability to service the needs of a canal operation: inn, general store,  church,  blacksmith shop  and a watermill. For people who worked on the canal itself, Waterloo’s status as the mid point would be a natural place to stop over on what was then a 2 day trip to travel the canal. Today it is currently a museum  in Allamuchy Mountain State Park.

To see all the pictures, click on the link to the photo album on Facebook: Waterloo Village Album