We have scanned booklets, newspaper articles, and other papers from the Library's filing cabinet of Washington Township historical information. These documents are now accessible and listed below.  We hope that those who are interested in Washington Township history will find this to be an invaluable resource.  

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Booklets

• This Is Washington Township: A Brief Historical Record, 1730-1976  (1976)
• Tercentenary Days (1964)  Note:  The cover is a reproduction.
• Washington Township Long Ago (1952)
• Historic Highlights of Washington Township (Morris County Heritage Commission, 1994)

Maps

• Map of Original Tracts of Washington Township, 1713-1750 (by T.F.Chambers)
• Washington Township, c. 1852
• Washington Township (from Beer's Atlas of Morris County, 1868)

Newspaper Articles

Blacksmith Shop

• "Former blacksmith shop bought for offices" (Observer-Tribune, August 3, 2000)

Eagle

• "Change coming to ancient tree" (Observer-Tribune, February 6, 1997)
• "Imagine an eagle," (Observer-Tribune, March 20, 1997)
• "National symbol takes shape" (Observer-Tribune, July 3, 1997)
• "From an ancient oak, an eagle soars" (The Star-Ledger, August 18, 1997)
• "Symbol of liberty" (Observer-Tribune, September 11, 1997)
• "Eagle on the mountain" (Observer-Tribune, September 25, 1997)
• "The Eagle has landed and will stay on Flocktown Road" (Observer-Tribune, May 31, 2001)

German Valley School House Museum

• "Bygone history is preserved in Long Valley," (Observer-Tribune, May 4, 2000)

Historic Sites

Historic District

• "Renaissance rushes in downtown Long Valley historic district" (Observer-Tribune, July 10, 1980)
• "Long Valley residents, property owners ask about German Valley Historic District" (Observer-Tribune, November 2, 1989)

Tours of Historic Homes

• "Historical society schedules tours of vintage area homes" (Observer-Tribune, December 2, 1993)

Long Valley Pub & Brewery

• "Back to beer" (Observer-Tribune, April 20, 2000)
• "Battle ends over Brew Pub" (Observer-Tribune, January 11, 2001)

Metals Disintegration Company

• "Feds probe for bombs at old WWII site" (Observer-Tribune, December 6, 2001)
• "WWII artillery sought at former plant site here" (Observer-Tribune, December 13, 2001)
• "A Morris town is front line in hunt for buried bombs" (Star-Ledger, December 20, 2001)

Obadiah LaTourette Grist & Saw Mill

• "Centerpiece of Long Valley to be restored," (Observer-Tribune, no date)
• "Donation boosts mill restoration," (Observer-Tribune, November 6, 1997)
• "Grist Mill a source of history in valley," (Observer-Tribune," April 20, 2000)
• "Call for help issued for piece of historic Long Valley," (Observer-Tribune, February 15, 2001)

Schooley's Mountain General Store

• "The old general store" (Observer-Tribune, March 7, 1998)
• "Generally speaking," (Observer-Tribune, August 17, 2000)

Stone Bridge

• "Long Valley bridge takes a beating but endures," (Observer-Tribune, January 29, 1998)

Miscellaneous

• "Cannon looks out on valley never to be fired," (Observer-Tribune, June 1, 2000)