Mount Hope
Inscription
John Jacob Faesch from Switzerland built iron works here, 1772. He made ordnance for Washington’s Army. Furnace closed, 1825.
Location
AddressMarker can be reached from 629 Mt. Hope Road.
CountyMorris
StateNew Jersey
Coordinates40.928510, -74.542690
Sources
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