Historic Markers - Joseph Sharp's Iron Works NJ28

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Joseph Sharp's Iron Works NJ28

Picture Courtesy of Cheryl Delea

In 1768, Joseph Sharp erected a forge and furnace on the Wallkill River. The village around the Sharp Iron Works became known as Sharpsborough, later becoming Hamburg. Due to the expensive nature of the venture and competing forges, Sharp abandoned the property in 1774. Stephen Ford used it to secretly produce cannonballs for the British during the American Revolution. After reclaiming the property, Joseph Sharp Jr. built the stone grist mill in 1808. Sharp's mill provided the flour for the American troops of the War of 1812. The mill continued to serve the needs of the agricultural community of Sussex County.

Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders and Sussex County Historic Marker Committee 2004

Gingerbread Castle Road in Hamburg Borough, just off Route 23 Sussex County New Jersey


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