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Prallsville, New Jersey
Mill in Prallsville
Mill in Prallsville
Prallsville, New Jersey is located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Prallsville, New Jersey
Prallsville, New Jersey
Location in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Prallsville, New Jersey is located in New Jersey
Prallsville, New Jersey
Prallsville, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Prallsville, New Jersey is located in the United States
Prallsville, New Jersey
Prallsville, New Jersey
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Hunterdon
Borough and Township Stockton and Delaware
Elevation
85 ft (26 m)
GNIS feature ID 879475

Prallsville is an unincorporated community located along New Jersey Route 29 by the border of Stockton and Delaware Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The Delaware River and Wickecheoke Creek border the community. The Prallsville District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

History

The feeder canal for the Delaware and Raritan Canal, which runs along the Delaware River, was built through the community in the 1830s. Later, in the 1850s, the Belvidere-Delaware Railroad was built along the canal and a station built here.

Historic district

Prallsville District
Mill and canal, Prallsville, NJ.jpg
Mill along the Feeder Canal of the Delaware and Raritan Canal
Location NJ Route 29, Delaware River and Wickecheoke Creek
Area 17 acres (6.9 ha)
Built 1790 (1790)
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP reference No. 79001498
Significant dates
Added to NRHP June 27, 1979

The Prallsville District is a 17-acre (6.9 ha) historic district encompassing the village. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 27, 1979 for its significance in industry. It includes 15 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures. The district is also known as Prallsville Mills after John Prall Jr. who bought them in 1794.

The area is part of the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park and serves as open-air museum.

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