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Vernon Historical Society

Promoting activities relating to the history of Vernon Township, New Jersey.

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Ring Quarry

The Ring Quarry in Vernon is a prehistoric mining district in Vernon. At the Ring Quarry, the native peoples found the raw materials, known as chert or flint, to manufacture spear points and tools. This chert from the Ring Quarry is found in the form of manufactured points and prehistoric tools throughout the township at other Native American sites such as the Black Creek Site. The Ring Quarry is evidence that native people found the raw materials for their tools right here in the township. The Ring Quarry was nominated for inclusion on the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places.

  • In the rock formation above are the chert veins seen at the Ring Quarry. The prehistoric people used the raw chert to manufacture their spear points, other weapons, and domestic tools.
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  • A group of archaeologists, historians, and Society president Jessi Paladini, standing in front, are on a tour of the Ring Quarry. The massive rock formation in the background is a main feature of the Ring Quarry, where the raw materials for prehistoric tools were mined. Highland Lakes resident Rick Patterson (second row, right, with hat) nominated the Ring Quarry for listing on the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places.
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    293 Route 94 (get directions)
    P.O. Box 387
    Vernon, NJ 07462

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