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Jefferson Township was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 11, 1804, from portions of Pequannock Township and Roxbury. [24] [25] The township was named after Thomas Jefferson, the President of the United States at the time the Township was created.
HISTORY. The Jefferson Township Historical Society was incorporated on July 1, 1971, as Jefferson Township Committee for 1976. The main purpose of the group was the restoration of the Headley Homestead (Weldon Road) and the maintenance of this historic site.
17 Νοε 2011 · Jefferson Township was formed as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 11, 1804, from portions of Pequannock Township and Roxbury Township. The township was named after Thomas Jefferson , the President of the United States at the time the Township was created.
Jefferson Twsp Historical Society, Jefferson, New Jersey. 720 likes · 16 talking about this · 17 were here. To preserve, protect and promote the history of Jefferson Township -- and to maintain the...
Jefferson itself was a stronghold of abolitionist activity, hosting speeches by John Brown and serving as a key location in the Underground Railroad. The town also contributed to the Civil War effort by training Union recruits at Fort Giddings, now the site of the local fairgrounds.
27 Φεβ 2023 · Did you know that Jefferson is named in honor of the former United States President Thomas Jefferson? The Township, which spans 44 square miles, was formed on Feb. 11, 1804. For history buffs,...
Jefferson Township was once part of the much larger Pequannock Township until 1804. It includes Milton, a name whose origins are apparently lost to time; an area once known as Petersburg (now the Lake Swannanoa area); and parts of Oak Ridge.
