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Originally published in 1939
Some of this information may no longer be current and in that case is presented for historical interest only.
Edited by GET NJ, COPYRIGHT 2003
THREE BRIDGES, 66 miles (120 alt.), is a small shopping center for
farmers. Frame houses are along the road, and freight cars stand on sidings. Eighty-one-year-old Billie Griffith of the town remembers well the
day when he ran away to become a "candy butcher" with a circus. But
even better he remembers the time when the lady bareback rider hung her
pink cotton tights on a line near his great bucket of lemonade. That day a
strong breeze changed the drinking habits of a nation; the beautiful pink
tights were blown into the lemonade. Billie Griffith was a good business
man; having no time to make a new stock, he offered to a thirsty public its
first drink of pink lemonade.
At 68.8 miles is the junction with State 12 (see Tour 12).
Right on this road is FLEMINGTON, 1.2 miles (180 alt., 2,729 pop.) (see
Tour 12).
At 69.5 miles is the junction with State 30 (see Tour 15). Between this
point and Ringoes US 202 and State 30 are united.
Two stands along the highway carry Flemington's imprint to the main
route: a log cabin selling gay pottery products and a big shed offering eggs
bought at the Flemington Auction (L).
At 69.8 miles is the junction with a paved road (R) to Flemington.
The highway crosses the Neshanic River three times between here and
COPPER HILL, 70.9 m., not quite a village, not quite a ghost town, reputed to have been once the center of a thriving copper-mining industry.
It is said that the mine was sealed long ago during hard times; when industry revived the mouth of the mine had disappeared.
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