The following is an update of a speech I delivered at the Locktown Stone Church in May 1997. I thought it would be a good idea to archive the speech here on my website, especially since it makes a nice short history of Delaware Township. When I gave the speech, I had two large maps showing locations of mills, taverns, ferries, the oldest roads. One map showed the 18th century version of Delaware Township, and one showed the 19th century version. Whatever happened to those maps? If I find them, I’ll turn them over to Marilyn Cummings who has been working hard on just such a map project, one that can be seen on Google Earth.Continue reading »
Prallsville
PRALLSVILLE was where Daniel Howell and Mary Else Reading settled about 1710. Howell established a ferry, a tavern and a mill. In later years, John Prall Jr. expanded the mill and brought economic activity to the small town. Prallsville was first a part of Amwell Township until 1838, and then part of Delaware Township until 1898, when it became part of Stockton Borough.
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