Greenwich Forge, Pohatcong (originally in Greenwich, Sussex County)

Identifier
NJS-PLC-00322
Place Type
Industrial Site or Mill
Description
Greenwich Forge was one of the early iron forges that developed during the colonial era in New Jersey. It was located in Greenwich township, which was originally part of Sussex County, but this area is now part of Pohatcong township, Warren County. According to the book Early Forges and Furnaces in New Jersey, by historian Charles S. Boyer, Greenwich Forge "was located on the Musconetcong Creek, about four miles from its mouth at what is now named Warren Glen."
Locality
Pohatcong
County (Modern)
Warren County
County (Historical)
Sussex County
State or Province
New Jersey
Country
United States of America
Latitude
40.631932
Longitude
-75.134805
References

Boyer, Charles S. Early Forges and Furnaces in New Jersey. 1931. Reprint, Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1963. Pages 75-80. http://archive.org/details/earlyforgesfurna0000char.
Record Contributor
Jesse Bayker
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