This town at night ❤️ This town at night ❤️
We spotted Laurel from Times Tim Cup over in Denvi We spotted Laurel from Times Tim Cup over in Denville today! Check out her vintage fabric, along with many other sellers, at the Denville Museum’s yard sale, today until 4 pm. ✨
Have you grabbed your copy of the Summer Guide yet Have you grabbed your copy of the Summer Guide yet? You can grab yours all around town, including at Java Smugglers! When we first dropped off the first set, we showed Alex that he was featured as a new business in town and he was so excited. We grabbed a picture of him with his feature, and you can check it out in the latest issue! There are three other small businesses featured, as well as some sweet summer treats, a spread about some yummy wings in town, the Shrine of St. Therese, and more ✨
Tonight was the perfect night for some Chinese foo Tonight was the perfect night for some Chinese food, so we ordered some takeout from Wah Yan Kitchen. Their Sesame Chicken is delish, and sooo satiating that you’ll have leftovers for lunch tomorrow 😋
Summertime = lots of sweet treats! Check out some Summertime = lots of sweet treats! Check out some picks from Creations by Sabrina, Scoop House, Pergamino’s, and Curly’s in the new Summer Guide.
No matter which corner you turn in Boonton or Boon No matter which corner you turn in Boonton or Boonton Township, you’re sure to find more people, places, and things to love and adore about this town. You’ll never regret taking a stroll on Main and chatting with local business owners, taking in the sights and sounds over at Griffith Park, eating your weight in food at one of our many delicious restaurants, attending a workshop with a local business, grabbing a book at the LittleFreeLibrary, or swapping one at the Boonton Book Swap. Trust us. ❤️✨
First Friday on Main means that there’s more of First Friday on Main means that there’s more of THIS on June 2nd 😍 we don’t know about you, but we think there’s just something so special about Main Street in the Summer, especially on first Friday. Come out next month and get together with friends, bring your friends, or make new friends! No matter what, it’s sure to be a great time — and we’re sitting here not-so-secretly hoping for another sunset like this one 😍
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Maps + More · August 1, 2022

When the Iron Works Bell Stopped Ringing

By Peter Zablocki

If one stops on their walk alongside the picturesque ruins of the old Boonton Iron Works and closes their eyes, they can almost experience what the area was like when their forefathers walked Boonton’s streets. Before the 1906 fire destroyed the industrial complex that once gave life to Boonton in the 18th and 19th centuries, the Iron Works were very much part of the locals’ life experience. Monday through Saturday, the glow of furnaces lit up the sky as the smoke billowed into the skies above them. Loud clank noises were the norm, as were the sharp exhausts of drill engines. The boatman’s horn called the direction on the Morris Canal, and the buckling sound of pulleys and ropes pulling fully loaded plane cars away complemented the already rich array of noises. Yet on Sundays, like today, the Iron Works were quiet—broken only by the sounds of the nearby river and the birds chirping in the trees above. Also missing on Sundays was the famous Boonton Iron Works Bell.

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The large bell in the dome above the Works entrance signaled the workday’s beginning, middle, and end for all to hear. Its other usage was to notify the people of Boonton of any fires, accidents, or unusual happenings in the town. Any unscheduled loud bell sound often sent the townspeople to the mill to discover the cause of the excitement. The last time the people of Boonton heard the mill bell above the Boonton Iron Works was on October 15, 1906. It rang relentlessly as men and women below it labored to contain a massive fire that had erupted within its walls. With the structural supports weakened, the mill toppled to the ground. The following day—and like any Sunday—the people standing near its ruins could hear only the sound of the nearby river and the birds chirping above. It was Tuesday, October 16, 1906— but it might as well have been today.

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Peter Zablocki is a local historian, author, and educator. He can be reached at peterzablocki.com.

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We spotted Laurel from Times Tim Cup over in Denvi We spotted Laurel from Times Tim Cup over in Denville today! Check out her vintage fabric, along with many other sellers, at the Denville Museum’s yard sale, today until 4 pm. ✨
Have you grabbed your copy of the Summer Guide yet Have you grabbed your copy of the Summer Guide yet? You can grab yours all around town, including at Java Smugglers! When we first dropped off the first set, we showed Alex that he was featured as a new business in town and he was so excited. We grabbed a picture of him with his feature, and you can check it out in the latest issue! There are three other small businesses featured, as well as some sweet summer treats, a spread about some yummy wings in town, the Shrine of St. Therese, and more ✨
Tonight was the perfect night for some Chinese foo Tonight was the perfect night for some Chinese food, so we ordered some takeout from Wah Yan Kitchen. Their Sesame Chicken is delish, and sooo satiating that you’ll have leftovers for lunch tomorrow 😋
Summertime = lots of sweet treats! Check out some Summertime = lots of sweet treats! Check out some picks from Creations by Sabrina, Scoop House, Pergamino’s, and Curly’s in the new Summer Guide.
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