Lebanon Borough
Lebanon is located north of Round
Valley reservoir and east of Clinton. It was known in the early part of the 19th century
as Jacksonville and later as Lebanonville, Lebanonville Depot and finally Lebanon - a
station on the Central Railroad.
The Borough was officially formed from Clinton Township in 1926. A charming small village,
the center of Lebanon has changed little in the past century. The Dutch Reformed Church is
one of the oldest churches in the County. Records of the church begin in 1769, however,
the church is cited at 1747.
Lebanon Township
Rugged, hilly Lebanon Township
is the northernmost township in Hunterdon. The Township Museum, located in New Hampton,
was built as a one-room schoolhouse in 1823. The South Branch of the Raritan River passes
through the Ken Lockwood Gorge Nature Preserve, one of the county's prime fishing spots.
Voorhees State Park, with 500 wooded acres
featuring picnic sites,hiking trails, camping facilities and the New Jersey Astronomical
Association's observatory, is here.
Info: Courtesy of the Hunterdon County Home Page |
