Dunellen

by John Triolo and Liz Marren-Licht

Book Overview

If the Elizabethtown & Somerville Railroad had not laid tracks through the area in 1840, Dunellen would not exist today. In 1867, the Central New Jersey Land Improvement Company founded Dunellen from a small slice of Piscataway. Their vision was to create a bedroom community for New York City that offered stores and services to support residents; in 1887, Dunellen was incorporated as a borough. Called the "Emerald of the Plain," Dunellen was promoted...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738591610
• ISBN13: 9780738591612
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.1"