History
The Tri-Town Area has a rich history dating back to the Revolutionary War. It's interesting to read about our ancestors, how they lived, where they worked, and what they invented and discovered. It's all part of what has shaped our community today.
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During the 18th Century, the village of Boonetown (Booneton, Boonton) was established on the Rockaway River, about a mile and a half downstream from the current site of the town. In 1747, Obadiah Baldwin operated an iron refining forge at that place, and a village of workmen and their families emerged. This village was named "Boone-Towne" in honor of the Colonial Governor, Thomas Boone, in the year 1761.
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Radio Frequency Laboratories (RFL) Comes to Boonton Township
In the 1920's, the radio industry created a large demand for molded parts, and, thereby, attracted the attention of Richard W. Seabury, who organized Radio Frequency Laboratories to exploit that new field.
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In the 1820’s, North Main Street was “cut” along the Morris Canal route. In 1824, the Powerville Hotel, still standing, was built to accommodate both canal and transient trade. It later gained fame as a pre-American Civil War Underground Railroad station.
In 1830, a group of business men in New York City formed the New Jersey Iron Company. They imported machinery and families of ironworkers from
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Sonar Testing in the 1940s
During the period 1941 to 1946, Bell Laboratories tested various sonar devices in Crystal Lake. This lake was chosen because a very quiet lake was needed, and there was only one house there at the time.
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