Denville's Union Hill

by Vito Bianco, Denville Historical Society

Overview

Union Hill was called Pigeon Hill by the earliest settlers and "a New Promised Land" by Quakers fleeing religious persecution. Prospectors established iron forges along what is now Den Brook, and the diverse community united to erect a one-room stone schoolhouse in 1816. No longer a religious sanctuary or iron mecca, this southern half of Denville Township is an upscale residential area that, despite great change, maintains many of the old homes and historic sites, including the old schoolhouse, which is being carefully restored today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738534725
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	11/12/2003
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	1,105,010
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

Denville's Union Hill is the second book on local history by Vito Bianco, president of the Denville Historical Society & Museum. Some two hundred images from the society's superb collection fill the pages of Denville's Union Hill, providing a spectacular view of a charming community and its people. Proceeds from the sale of this excellent addition to the bookshelves of historians, residents, and visitors will go to the Denville Historical Society & Museum.