The Historic Ford Faesch House
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2010-06-21
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The Ford-Faesch Manor House is significant for its associations with the history of mining and industry in Mount Hope. The land surrounding the house was purchased by Jacob Ford, Sr., in 1750 to establish forges and mines in the area. The house, an elaborate, two-story, five-bay, stone building designed in the Georgian style, was built by his son, Jacob Ford, Jr. in the 1760s. The land and associated mines were leased to John Jacob Faesch, an immigrant from Switzerland, in the 1770s. Faesch operated an iron furnace there until his death in 1799. The furnace supplied shot shells, cannons, cannon shot, refined bar iron, shovels, axes and other implements for the Continental Army during the Revolution. With General Washington�s approval, Faesch�s workforce was made up of more than thirty Hessian prisoners of war.
The Ford-Faesch House is significant for its association with John Jacob Faesch who leased the residence in 1772. Faesch, an ironmaster, had extensive iron ore holdings, charcoal-producing woodlands, and waterpower-driven furnaces and forges in the Morris County region, making him an important figure in the development of eighteenth-century industry and transportation in the region. His iron products were critical in Washington�s efforts during the Revolution.
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The Historic Ford Faesch House, General George Washington, Morristown National Historical Park, Historic Morristown, National Historical Park, The American Revolution, American History, US History, George Washington, Continental Army, Winter Encampment, History, Morristown, Jockey Hollow, Morris County, The American Revolution in New Jersey, The Skylands, Lakeland, New Jersey, NJ, Jersey, The Garden State
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