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Second River

Second River is a New Jersey historical marker in Hudson County, dedicated 1964.

Hudson County · dedicated 1964 · On the east side of the river in Arlington in Kearny Park · location approximate

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Now the Passaic. On its banks copper was discovered in 1715. First steam engine erected in 1753-55, at Schuyler Mine.

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Second River

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