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Abel Smith Farm

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Title

Abel Smith Farm

Description

Abel I. Smith bought a large section of land in Secaucus in 1733. The Farm was 206 acres of the wester Hudson Palisades. The Smiths owned the land until December 1, 1908 when it was turned over to B.M. Shanley's Sons' Company and H.S. Korbaugh Company of West Virginia for $255,000

Source

"In the Real Estate Field." New York Times, ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The New York Times, 2 Dec. 1908, p. 16.

“Abel I. Smith Burial Ground.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 2 Apr. 2024.

"County Hospital Site Subject Of Criticism." Bayonne Review, 24 July 1919, p.4

Language

English

Date Ended

1908-12-01

Type of Place

Plantations

Source of File Attached

“Abel I. Smith Burial Ground.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 2 Apr. 2024.

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“Abel Smith Farm,” Englewood Makes History, accessed October 2, 2026, https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/items/show/563.

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