This place is pretty cool. Last time I was here a small film company was doing a production and asked us to be zombie extras! Unfortunately, we didn't have the time to get full makeup, costume, and learn the scene. But how awesome would that have been?!
Joseph Urban created the castle in 1928 and it began tours in the 1930s. Hansel and Gretel took all visitors, young and old, through the castle which featured characters from the Grimm Brother's tales.
Joseph Urban created the castle in 1928 and it began tours in the 1930s. Hansel and Gretel took all visitors, young and old, through the castle which featured characters from the Grimm Brother's tales.
In 1768, Joseph Sharp erected a forge and furnace on the Wallkill River. The village around the Sharp Iron Works became known as Sharpsborough, later becoming Hamburg. Due to the expensive nature of the venture and competing forges, Sharp abandoned the property in 1774. Stephen Ford used it to secretly produce cannonballs for the British during the American Revolution. After reclaiming the property, Joseph Sharp Jr. built the stone grist mill in 1808. Sharp's mill provided the flour for the American troops of the War of 1812. The mill continued to serve the needs of the agricultural community of Sussex County.
