Six Mile Run, New Jersey
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| Six Mile Run Historic District | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location: | Franklin Township, New Jersey  United States |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Area: | 64,450 acres |
| Added to NRHP: | October 25, 1995 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 95001191 |
Six Mile Run is a section of Franklin Township, in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States, named for a tributary that runs six-miles until it reaches the Raritan River. The area contains a National Register of Historic Places Historic District.
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[edit] National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places defines the Six Mile Run Historic District as roughly bounded by Grouse Road, Amwell Road, Bennetts Lane, NJ Route 27, Bunker Hill Road and the Millstone River. It contains the Delaware and Raritan Canal and the Blackwells Mills Canal House. It contains 149 buildings and 44 structures. Now six mile run is used primarily by mountain bikers, hikers, and horseback riders. It has 7-8 miles of twisting single track maintained by Jorba
[edit] Six Mile Run Reformed Church
The Reformed congregation at Six Mile Run was organized in 1710 by a mission sent out from the Three Mile Run church. The original building lasted until 1817, then a wood frame building was put up, but it burned in 1879 and the present building was erected.
[edit] Six Mile Run Reservoir
The Six Mile Run Reservoir Site is adjacent to the Delaware and Raritan Canal. In 1970, the land for the reservoir was acquired by New Jersey through the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water Resources as a future reservoir and recreation area. The reservoir was never built, and in 1993 the area was transferred to the Division of Parks and Forestry.
[edit] Historic houses
- Van Liew-Suydam House, 280 South Middlebush Road. It was built in the 1700s by Peter Van Liew. Joseph Suydam later built the part of the house that is visible today. The newest and largest portion of the house was built in 1875. Although the most recent long term owner of the house was named French, the house has been named after its two initial owners.
- Hageman Farm, 209 South Middlebush Road
- Wyckoff-Garretson House, 215 South Middlebush Road
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents include:
- Peter Pumyea II (March 27, 1739 – September 21, 1802) was a captain in the New Jersey militia during the American Revolutionary War. He was born in Six Mile Run, Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. He married Ida Rycken Suydam (1744-1824) on June 10, 1762. Ida was the daughter of Ryck Suydam. Ryck's father, Hendrick Rychen was from Suydam, Holland. Peter and Ida had a child: Peter Pumyea III (1768-1826) who married Sarah Addis. Sarah was the daughter of Simon Addis. In the Census of 1765-1772, Peter is recorded as "Peter Pommieeje" with his wife and children and two slaves: Caesar and Sam. As "Peter Pommieeje", he served in the Revolutionary War as captain of the 2nd Battalion, Somerset County, New Jersey militia. Both he and his wife lived and died at Six Mile Run in Somerset County, New Jersey. He was buried in Elm Ridge Cemetery, North Brunswick. The inscription reads: "Peter Pumyea, Died September 21, 1802, aged 63 years, 5 months and 25 days" and "Ida Pumyea buried November 20, 1824".
[edit] External links
- Six Mile Run Reformed Church
- NJ Churchscape: Six Mile Run Reformed Church
- Somerset County listings at the National Register of Historic Places
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