Franklin, New Jersey
The Capoolon Creek, which runs through the village of Pittstown, was an attraction to early settlers and they soon established three of the oldest churches in present day Hunterdon: Thomas Episcopal, established in 1723, Bethlehem Presbyterian, organized in 1730 and the Quaker Church in 1733. Just outside of Pittstown is the Sky Manor Airport, a busy country airport which offers a wide range of activities such as sky diving and hot air ballooning. Info: Courtesy of the Hunterdon County Home Page
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Franklin Township is centrally located in Hunterdon County. It was established in 1845 when it was created from Kingwood Township. In its early days Franklin was a Quaker settlement. The most reliable records that are available about the early days of the Township are found in the minutes of the Friends' Meeting in Quakertown. From these documented facts concerning the old families have been gathered, but they do not go back as far as the first settlement.
