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 Calendar of Events 2010 The Lafayette Preservation Foundation will be holding a Town-Wide Garage Sale/Flea Market on Saturday, September 18, 2010, with a rain-date of Saturday, September 25, from 9 AM to 4 PM to benefit the "Mabee House Building Fund". The Flea Market will be held at the Lafayette Park on Route 15.
Oct. 9, 2010 – Country Fair The Lafayette Preservation Foundation is planning our 2nd annual Lafayette Country Fair for Saturday, October 9, 2010 (rain date- Oct. 10) on the grounds of the Mabee House and Lafayette Pond recreation area on Rt. 15 in Lafayette. The Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This event will be a celebration of our town, our residents and our historical and agricultural heritage. We hope to provide a day of wholesome, family entertainment and fun. The Lafayette Country Fair will feature games, food, exhibits, antique tractors and engines, classic cars, educational displays, entertainment, and much more.
Dec. 11, 2010 – Craft Bazaar The Lafayette Preservation Foundation is pleased to present a Holiday Craft Bazaar on Sat. December 11, 2010 at the Lafayette Township School. We hope that you will join us for this very special event. We look forward to seeing some familiar faces and to meeting new friends at this show. You will find that the Lafayette community is extremely supportive and hospitable. Mrs. Claus’s kitchen will be open with delicious homemade soup and Santa’s old-fashioned train display is sure to be a crowd pleaser again this year. What better way to finish up your holiday craft show season? |
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Enjoy Photos and News from Past Events
September 2007 |
Lafayette Foundry Marker Dedication
The Lafayette Center Preservation Foundation recently held a twilight meeting at the Lafayette Crossings to unveil the recently installed historic marker, commemorating the 1836 Foundry, which once stood on the site. The marker was erected by the County of Sussex and stands next to the Paulinskill Bridge on the edge of the parking lot at the corner of Route 15 and Morris Farm Road.
The Lafayette Foundry was built by Alexander Boyles in 1836 and employed many men, casting tools and machinery from iron ore brought in from the Franklin mines. This industry resulted in many building lots being sold and houses being built along the Union Turnpike (Route 15), as well as Beaver Run Road and Ice Plant Road. This building boom resulted in a new township being created in 1845 by the New Jersey Legislature, the “Township of Lafayette”. The giant foundry was razed about 1900. It stood where today stands the Nurge home as well as the parking lot, now holding the historic marker.
'On this site stood the LaFayette Foundry, built in 1836 by Alexander Boyles. This operation employed many laborers and the success of the industry resulted in the sale of the building lots along Union Turnpike (now Route 15)by Joseph Northrup, Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Cummins. This growth contributed to the establishment of LaFayette by the N.J. State Legislature on March 20, 1845. By the 1850 Census polulation grew to 927. Thereafter, the Foundry business and population declined. The building was used as an apartment house prior to being razed in 1900. The population was then 717.'
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