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==History== Raritan town was originally established as a subdivision within [[Bridgewater Township, New Jersey|Bridgewater Township]] by act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on April 3, 1868. Despite its size, the town has an extensive history, that encompasses local, national, and even global history. ===Raritan Woolen Mills=== [[File:Industries of War - Cloth - Rariten Woolen Mills - MAKING CLOTH FOR GOVERNMENT, RARITAN WOOLEN MILLS, RARITAN, New Jersey - NARA - 31487772.jpg|thumb|The Rariten Woolen Mills, pictured 1918 during the tail-end of [[World War I|WWI]]]] The town's location on the [[Raritan River]], a major artery for the use of trading goods into [[New York City]], contributed it in being a bustling [[mill town]] during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The Raritan Woolen Mills was established in 1846, as a major producer of textiles, known throughout the United States. Its name changed to the Somerset Manufacturing Company in 1882, employing as many as 400 people during its peak at the turn of the century. The mill created uniforms and blankets for the [[Union Army]] during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], along with uniforms for the [[United States Army]] during [[World War I]].<ref>[https://www.raritanboro.org/pages/the-history-of-raritan History], Borough of Raritan. Accessed August 12, 2023.</ref> ===End of World War I=== [[File:Frelinghuysen Estate marker, area view.jpg|thumb|Memorial plaque marking the [[John Frederick Frelinghuysen|Frelinghuysen]] estate site and signing of the [[Knox–Porter Resolution]] on July 2, 1921]] The [[Knox–Porter Resolution]] ending United States involvement in [[World War I]] was signed by [[Warren G. Harding|President Harding]] at the estate of New Jersey Senator [[Joseph S. Frelinghuysen Sr.]] on July 2, 1921.<ref>Staff. [http://www.nj.com/messenger-gazette/index.ssf/2011/09/raritan_marks_the_90th_anniversary_of_the_official_end_of_ww1_1.html "Raritan marks the 90th anniversary of the official end of WW1"], ''The Messenger-Gazette'', September 12, 2011. Accessed January 10, 2012. "President Warren G. Harding signed the Knox-Porter Resolution on July 2, 1921 on the estate of Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen, officially ending America's involvement in World War 1. A ceremony marking the event was held on Sept. 10 at the Raritan library."</ref><ref>Staff. [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0C17F63D5A1B7A93C4A9178CD85F458285F9 "HARDING CONSULTS OVER PROCLAIMING STATUS OF PEACE; Confers With Hughes at White House on Need of a Presidential Declaration. NEW TREATY CONSIDERED Belief Persists in Some Quarters That Part of Versailles Agreement Will Be Used. WILL STAND BY THE ALLIES But No Decision Is Announced as to the Form of the Administration's Action."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 6, 1921. Accessed January 10, 2012. "Secretary of State Hughes went to the white House this afternoon shortly after the return of President Harding from his weekend visit to the home of Senator Frelinghuysen, at Raritan, N.J., and conferred with the President..."</ref> That Memorial plaque marking of the Frelinghuysen estate is located in the borough. ===Creation of the borough=== [[File:Nevius Bridge Raritan NJ 2.jpg|thumb|The [[Nevius Street Bridge]] was completed in 1886 by the [[Wrought Iron Bridge Company]], it is still utilized by pedestrians crossing the river today]] After a series of bitter lawsuits between Raritan and Bridgewater in the 1930s and 1940s, the Legislature allowed Raritan to become a fully independent borough by an Act on May 12, 1948, based on the results of a referendum passed on June 12, 1948. The new borough incorporated the old town and an additional portion of Bridgewater Township.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://nj.gov/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 224. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref>
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