South Branch, New Jersey
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History
The community goes back to 1750 and was also known as Branchville. It is situated on the South Branch Raritan River near its junction with the Raritan River. The Narticong Tribe of the Lenni Lenape Native Americans lived there and called it "Tucca-Ramma Hocking." It was here that the Dutch who made their way up the Raritan to bargain for land made their deal in exchange for beads, guns, blankets, powder and jugs of rum.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Peter Dumont Vroom, the only Governor of New Jersey from Somerset County, was born in South Branch. Diamond Jim Brady once lived in the house known as the South Branch Hotel, which he purchased for his mistress, Edna Maculey in 1903 paying $68,000 for it and altering it to suit his taste, "Going down to Brady's Farm" became the fashionable thing to do and Anna Held, Flo Ziegfeld, Lillian Russell and other famous personalities of the days were frequent guests.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Historic district
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The South Branch Historic District is a historic district along River Road and Orchard Drive in the village. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 13, 1977 for its significance in architecture, politics / government, and religion. It includes 25 contributing buildings.[3]
Gallery
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Peter D. Vroom House
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House with mansard roof
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Greek Revival Temple Farm House
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South Branch Bible Fellowship
References
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- ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
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External links
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- Hillsborough Township, New Jersey
- Unincorporated communities in Somerset County, New Jersey
- Unincorporated communities in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Somerset County, New Jersey
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places