East Amwell

Bordered by the Sourland Mountains, East Amwell's fertile valley farmlands have been attracting settlers since 1720. The village of Ringoes, Hunterdon County's oldest known settlement, was founded at the intersection of two Native American trails that became major crossroads: the Trenton-Easton Turnpike and the Old York Road from Philadelphia to New York. Early residents included Johann Peter Rockefeller, ancestor of John D. Rockefeller, and John Ringo, rumored to have buried treasure in town. During the Revolutionary War, the Sons of Liberty gathered at Ringoes Tavern, the Marquis de Lafayette recuperated nearby at Landis House, and Capt. John Schenck led an ambush on British dragoons near his Amwell home. Houses, mills, taverns, and general stores sprung up in Ringoes and smaller hamlets, as first the stagecoach and then the railroad brought prosperity and industry to this rural township. In 1932, what journalist H. L. Mencken called the biggest story since the Resurrection unfolded in East Amwell when Charles Lindbergh's son was kidnapped from his estate.

Author: East Amwell Historical Society
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 09/13/2010
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.58w x 0.32d
ISBN: 9780738573212

About the Author
East Amwell Historical Society: - The East Amwell Historical Society draws on the Edward Quick Collection and local residents private albums to celebrate the farms, homes, businesses, and rich social and spiritual life of this agricultural community.