Industries of New Jersey. . mwmmi ATLANTIC CITY FROM THE LIGHTHOUSE, SOUTH VIEW. last date, there were in New Jersey at least eight furnacesand seventy-nine forges for working up iron. Iron-woiksof all kinds, and steel-works, are now very numerous in theState, many of them on a very extensive scale. Though never largely interested m maritime enterprises,New Jersey has always been quite largely engaged inship and boat building ; it began as early as 1683, and soon grew into an important interest. The first paper-mill in the province and the second on the continent was erected at Elizabeth in or
Industries of New Jersey. . mwmmi ATLANTIC CITY FROM THE LIGHTHOUSE, SOUTH VIEW. last date, there were in New Jersey at least eight furnacesand seventy-nine forges for working up iron. Iron-woiksof all kinds, and steel-works, are now very numerous in theState, many of them on a very extensive scale. Though never largely interested m maritime enterprises,New Jersey has always been quite largely engaged inship and boat building ; it began as early as 1683, and soon grew into an important interest. The first paper-mill in the province and the second on the continent was erected at Elizabeth in orprobably before 1728 ; in 1756 a large one was built in Trenton, and as early as 1787 there were a number ofmanufactories of paper hangings. The manufacture of glass was begun before 1748, but the first notice we have of an extensive establishmentwas in that year at Freasburg (or Friesburg, Salem County); and in 1765 an extensive works was in operationnear AUowaystown, in the same county. In 1780, a large works was establis
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