Second River
Inscription
Now the Passaic. On its banks copper was discovered in 1715. First steam engine erected in 1753-55, at Schuyler Mine.
Location
AddressOn the east side of the river in Arlington in Kearny Park
CountyHudson
StateNew Jersey
Coordinates40.741060, -74.026450
Sources
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