Sergeantsville, New Jersey
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Sergeantsville is an historic community located within Delaware Township, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.
Sergeantsville was first settled by a Mr. Thatcher in 1700, and was later named for Charles Sergeant, an American Revolutionary War soldier, in honor of the Sergeant family of which three brothers were local shopkeepers. "Out-of-towners give themselves away when they pronounce the first syllable 'sarge'; it's 'serge.'" Green Sergeant Covered Bridge, constructed in 1872 across the Wickecheoke Creek, is located just west of Sergeantsville and is the oldest remaining covered bridge in New Jersey.[1]
Sergeantsville was officially created in 1827 when it became desirable to establish a post office. Until that time, this largely rural area was known as "Skunktown", perhaps because the town served as a market center for skunk pelts.[2]
Sergeantsville's annual "Thanksgiving in the Country" house tour, established in 1973, takes four or five different homes each year, that have historical, architectural or cultural qualities.[3]
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Sergeantsville include:
- William Cotton (1880-1958), portrait painter, caricaturist, and playwright.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Cohen, Joyce. "HAVENS; Weekender | Sergeantsville, N.J.", The New York Times, September 13, 2002. Accessed December 12, 2007.
- ^ Mercer, Michelle. "New England? No, New Jersey!", new Jersey Monthly, October 2007. Accessed December 12, 2007. "In the eighteenth century, Sergeantsville was known as Skunktown due to its heavy trade in black-and-white pelts."
- ^ Thanksgiving in the Country. Accessed December 12, 2007.
- ^ "Will Cotton, 77, Dead", The New York Times, January 6, 1958. Accessed April 3, 2008.
[edit] External links
- Thanksgiving in the Country - an annual tour of Sergeantsville's historic homes
- Sergeantsville Volunteer Fire Company
