Editing High Bridge, New Jersey (section)

==Points of interest==
Solitude House, built {{circa|1710}}–1725, became the centerpiece of the iron plantation that became Union Forge Ironworks. Later called Taylor Iron and Steel Company, it eventually became known as Taylor-Wharton. [[John Penn (governor)|John Penn]], the last royal governor of Pennsylvania, and [[Benjamin Chew]], the last chief justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, were political prisoners at Solitude House during the American Revolutionary War. Five generations of the Taylor family managed the business and continued to live in the house, until 1938. Acquired by the Borough in 2001, and previously operated as a museum. The Union Forge Heritage Association operated Solitude House Museum from 2002 to 2012.<ref>Tyrrell, Joe. [http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/12/0729/2145/ "The Battle for Solitude House"], NJSpotlight, July 30, 2012. Accessed October 15, 2013.</ref> The museum is now at the [[Turner–Chew–Carhart Farm]] in nearby [[Union Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey|Union Township]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Welcome to the 1760 Joseph Turner House |url=https://www.unionforgeheritage.org/our-museum |publisher=Union Forge Heritage Association}}</ref>

The Taylor Steel Workers Historical Greenway, created by the Union Forge Heritage Association, connects to the [[Columbia Trail]].<ref>[http://solitudehouse.org/ufha1_007.htm Taylor Steel Workers Historical Greenway] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924233733/http://solitudehouse.org/ufha1_007.htm |date=2012-09-24 }}, Union Forge Heritage Association Solitude House Museum. Accessed November 14, 2012.</ref>

The TISCO Headquarters, constructed in 1742 for the Union Iron Works, is the oldest office building in New Jersey.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/dca/njht/funded/sitedetails/ct_tiscobuilding.html TISCO Building], [[New Jersey Historic Trust]]. Accessed February 20, 2011.</ref>

Lake Solitude Dam, replacing the crib dam of 1858, replaced in 1909, is the last remaining example of a [[buttress dam]] in New Jersey, built by master engineer Frank S. Tainter.<ref>O'Brien, Walter. [https://archive.today/20130131153238/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mycentraljersey/access/1701295861.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+01,+2008&author=WALTER+O'BRIEN&pub=Home+News+Tribune&desc=Historic+Solitude+House+shares+birthday+party+with+nation&pqatl=google "Historic Solitude House shares birthday party with nation"], ''[[Home News Tribune]]'', July 1, 2008. Accessed February 20, 2011. "Tour Lake Solitude Dam recently named to Preservation New Jersey's 2008 10 Most Endangered List and the last remaining buttress dam in the state."</ref>

Springside Farm was established by Archibald S. Taylor, as the agricultural farm of the Taylor Iron and Steel Company. Covering {{convert|90|acres}}, the site includes buildings dating back to 1803, some of which have deteriorated over the years.<ref>Robbins, Gene. [http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2009/06/high_bridge_asks_what_to_do_wi.html "High Bridge Asks: What To Do With Old Springside Farm, TISCO Property?"], ''[[Hunterdon County Democrat]]'', June 19, 2009. Accessed March 28, 2018. "The 90-acre Springside Farm, preserved by the borough in 2001, lies off Nassau Road and East Main Street. It is a complex of 19th- and 20th-century barns and an 1803 home that has been vacant for years. Buildings are in varying stages of decay."</ref>

The [[Paul Robinson Observatory]] is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by New Jersey Astronomical Association in nearby [[Voorhees State Park]].<ref>[http://www.njaa.org/aboutus.html About Us], New Jersey Astronomical Association. Accessed January 4, 2015.</ref>

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File:Solitude House, High Bridge, NJ.jpg|Solitude House
File:TISCO Office Building, High Bridge, NJ.jpg|TISCO Office Building
File:Lake Solitude Dam, High Bridge, NJ.jpg|Lake Solitude Dam
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