For centuries rural grist mills dotted the rivers and streams of northwestern New Jersey with industry and agriculture working together and creating the communities surrounding them. The Casper and Abraham Shafer Grist Mill is a 19th-century intact example of one of these mills. Located ... » Learn More about Shafer Grist Mill
Sussex County
Horton Mansion
DESCRIPTION: The picturesque Horton Mansion is one of the best examples of Gothic Revival architecture in Sussex County. Built-in 1858-59 for John Horton, a harness and saddle manufacturer, the house sports a rock-faced limestone exterior, pointed-arch sandstone window, and door hoods, a ... » Learn More about Horton Mansion
Wheatsworth Mill and Gingerbread Castle
DESCRIPTION: Once upon a time in the village of Hamburg, New Jersey, there were two unique historic resources on one property– an early 19th-century mill and an amusement park featuring a whimsical Gingerbread Castle. It used to be that both sites had value in the community, but alas, they are now ... » Learn More about Wheatsworth Mill and Gingerbread Castle
Waterloo Village
UPDATES: 04/2008: A preservation consulting firm has been hired to create a preservation plan for the Village. DEP will partner with the Canal Society (as in 2007) for a series of Saturday openings and is also accepting a limited number of applications for summer events. For more details, please ... » Learn More about Waterloo Village
Franklin Hospital
UPDATES: Despite efforts by local advocates, the Franklin Hospital was demolished in April 2005. DESCRIPTION: Franklin Hospital, the first hospital in Sussex County, was built in 1908 to treat injured miners employed by the New Jersey Zinc Co. Before its construction, they required an arduous ... » Learn More about Franklin Hospital
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
UPDATES: 08/2018: There has been a recent increase in vandalism to buildings within a National Historic Register District, and another vacant structure recently lost within the same township. PNJ has been working with the National Trust for Historic Preservation to move legislation forward to ... » Learn More about Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area