​​Dutch traders first settled in Passaic in 1678 with the founding of a fur-trading post. After the river was dammed, industrial growth blossomed. Some of the most successful mills of New Jersey were built in Passaic. Many of them were German worsted mills. The town used to be full of European immigrants, which had come to fill the factories. In the 1970's came deindustrialization, which was pretty much the downfall of many American cities. Passaic would prove no better. The industrial section of the city of Passaic known as the lower Dundee, the east side neighborhood that runs along the bank of the Passaic, is filled with ruins of the cities legacy as an industrial powerhouse. I made my way down to the area to walk the streets where 15,000 woolen mill workers fought for the rights of workers in the Passaic textile Strike of 1926. 

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Located in Somerset County of New Jersey is the small rural community of East Millstone. Located along the  Delaware and Raritan Canal, the town grew and prospered​ during the 19th Century.  It was originally called Johnsville, but that was later changed to East Millstone. The original manufacturer of famous Fleishman's Yeast was located here.

Built in 1752 by Cornelius Van Liew is the Franklin Inn, also known as the Van Liew Tavern is the oldest structure in East Millstone. It is located on Amwell Road, close to the canal. and was an important stopover for canal workers, boatmen and other travelers who utilized the canal system. ​It was recently operated as a used book store. Despite flooding due to Hurricanes Floyd in 1999 and Irene in 2011,​ the building still stands in excellent condition. 

​The Millstone Township First Aid Squad has been around since 1954.

​Sitting beside the Delaware and Raritan Canal since 1834 is the East Millstone Bridge Tender's House which ​housed workers who opened the swing bridge of the canal. It was renovated and repainted in 2010. 

The Millstone and New Brunswick Railroad once ran through town but the tracks have since been removed. The coming of the railroads was the reason the town changed its name. 

The Wilson House (pictured above) is an example of High Victorian Eclecticism. 

​The house was built by Nathanial Wilson, a local entrepreneur who operated a hardware store across Market Street from the canal basin.

There's five churches in this little town, a big surprise when you take into account the town is comprised of just six or seven short streets of houses.

Cedar Hill Cemetery ​is a small cemetery located off of Wortman Street. 

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Calvary Baptist Church
​Cedar Hill Cemetery