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Populated place in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, US
Unincorporated community in New Jersey, United States
Hoffmans , also known as Hoffman's Crossing , is an unincorporated community located along Hoffman's Crossing Road and the South Branch Raritan River within Lebanon Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey .[1] km ) from Califon . The main road in the community is County Route 513 (High Bridge-Califon Road).[2] [3]
History
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The community is named after Issac H. Hoffman (1862–1959), a local farmer, banker and businessman, who operated a sawmill and peach basket factory here.[4]
In 1876, the High Bridge Branch of the Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ) starts operation through the community.[5]
Points of interest
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The Columbia Trail passes through the community and connects to the nearby Ken Lockwood Gorge .[6] [7]
The Hoffman's Crossing Road Bridge , a Pratt thru truss bridge built in 1898, was added to the New Jersey Register of Historic Places on February 11, 1999.[8]
The Hunterdon Art Museum offers Earth Based Arts and Nature-Themed Programs at the Hoffman's Crossing Campus of HCESC.[9]
References
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^ "Hoffman's Crossing" . Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission.
^ "Isaac Hoffman, Bank Official and Farmer" . Plainfield Courier-News Newspapers.com . In his early life he was a farmer in Hoffman's Crossing area (which had been named for him) between Califon and High Bridge.
^ Helbing, Mike. "Hunterdon Rail Trails: Station To Station" . Skylands Visitor .
^ Hunterdon County, Division of Parks & Recreation. "Columbia Trail, Trail Map and Guide" (PDF) . Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
^ "Ken Lockwood Gorge and the Columbia Trail" . New York–New Jersey Trail Conference .
^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County" (PDF) . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. June 23, 2021. p. 11. Hoffman's Crossing Road Bridge (SI&A #10XX140) (ID#3773)
^ "Hunterdon Art Museum at HCESC's Campus at Hoffmans Crossing – Where the Art and the Environment Intersect" . Hunterdon Art Museum.
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hoffmans,_New_Jersey&oldid=1166679666 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● L e b a n o n T o w n s h i p , N e w J e r s e y ● U n i n c o r p o r a t e d c o m m u n i t i e s i n H u n t e r d o n C o u n t y , N e w J e r s e y ● U n i n c o r p o r a t e d c o m m u n i t i e s i n N e w J e r s e y H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● P a g e s u s i n g g a d g e t W i k i M i n i A t l a s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n i s d i f f e r e n t f r o m W i k i d a t a ● U s e A m e r i c a n E n g l i s h f r o m J u l y 2 0 2 3 ● A l l W i k i p e d i a a r t i c l e s w r i t t e n i n A m e r i c a n E n g l i s h ● U s e m d y d a t e s f r o m J u l y 2 0 2 3 ● C o o r d i n a t e s o n W i k i d a t a ● C o m m o n s c a t e g o r y l i n k f r o m W i k i d a t a
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