FRIES MILL
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FRIES MILL |
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NAME: Fries Mill COUNTY: Cumberland ROADS: 2WD GRID: 5 CLIMATE: Hot and humid in summer, mild in winter BEST TIME TO VISIT: Late fall, early spring |
COMMENTS:
Requires a 1.25 mile hike along a trail in the Manumuskin River Preserve. REMAINS: Chimneys, cellar holes, foundations |
| A sawmill and gristmill were on this site in the early 1770's. 100 years later, John Fries purchased the mills and changed the town's name. Tenant houses and a company store were also here. As with other ghost towns in southern NJ, once the iron and glass industries faded away, so too did the towns that relied on them. Submitted by: Ryan Stowinsky |
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