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Mount Olive Village Historic District

Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New JerseyMount Olive Township, New JerseyNRHP infobox with nocatNational Register of Historic Places in Morris County, New JerseyNew Jersey Register of Historic Places
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Mount Olive Village, NJ Baptist Meeting House, looking northeast
Mount Olive Village, NJ Baptist Meeting House, looking northeast

The Mount Olive Village Historic District is a 7-acre (2.8 ha) historic district located along Mount Olive Road and Flanders-Drakestown Road in the Mount Olive Village section of Mount Olive Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 3, 2015, for its significance in architecture and exploration/settlement. The district has two contributing buildings, the Mount Olive Baptist Church and the Mount Olive Academy, and three contributing sites.

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Mount Olive Village Historic District
Schooley's Mountain Road, Washington Township

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Schooley's Mountain Road

Schooley's Mountain Road
07853 Washington Township
New Jersey, United States
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Mount Olive Village, NJ Baptist Meeting House, looking northeast
Mount Olive Village, NJ Baptist Meeting House, looking northeast
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Schooley's Mountain, New Jersey
Schooley's Mountain, New Jersey

Schooley's Mountain is an unincorporated community located within Washington Township in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Named for the Schooley family who owned a considerable amount of land there in the 1790s, the community is on Schooley's Mountain, a mountain with an elevation of about 1,000 feet (300 m) directly north of Long Valley. Located about 45 miles (72 km) from New York City, the community is situated 600 feet (180 m) above the surrounding valley. It contains many housing developments and Schooley's Mountain Park, a recreational area with an overlook, a waterfall, and numerous hiking paths, as well as Lake George. In its past, Schooley's Mountain was a resort and an estate. The earliest residents were the Lenape Native Americans, who called it home. The Vanderbilts were among the numerous New York City socialites who trekked to the mountain for its restorative waters. The rich chalybeate-infused waters were thought to improve health, and detoxify the system.Schooley's Mountain County Park offers active and passive recreation on 797 acres (3.23 km2). The park was acquired by the Morris County Parks Commission in 1969 and opened to the public in 1974.Schooley's Mountain General Store opened in 1803 and is the oldest continuously operating general store in the state as of 2023. Notable visitors include Ulysses S. Grant, William Henry Harrison, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Robert De Niro.