Rick EpsteinJun 15, 20203 minThe Perils of Factory WorkINDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS The Frenchtown factories – are where the blood really flowed. When rolling through the microfilm of the old...
Rick EpsteinJun 14, 20203 minFrenchtown Made Wheels for the WorldMANUFACTURING Spokes, hubs, wheels, etc. – In the second half of the 1800s, Frenchtown was a major manufacturer of spokes, hubs and...
Rick EpsteinJun 13, 20202 minIf You Needed a Horse, the Opdyckes Had ThemElisha W. – (1852-1912) carried the mail between Frenchtown and Flemington for eight years before going into the horse business circa...
Rick EpsteinJun 12, 20204 min"Dance Country": Smothering a Dream“DANCE COUNTRY” – In 1989 Thomas Henry of Holland Township wanted to convert the recently closed Barn Theatre in Frenchtown into a...