Indian Mills, New Jersey
Indian Mills is an unincorporated community located within Shamong Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.[2] It was the site of Brotherton, the only Indian reservation in New Jersey and the first in America, founded for the Lenni Lenape tribe. Brotherton also went by the name Edgepillock[3] or Edgepelick.[4]
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| Coordinates: 39°47′38″N 74°44′40″W | |
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| State |  |
| County | Burlington |
| Township | Shamong |
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 877333[1] |
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Indian Mills, New Jersey
- Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed March 14, 2015.
- Thomas, JD (29 August 2013). "The Colonies' First and New Jersey's Only Indian Reservation". Accessible Archives Inc. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- Kephart, Bill & Mary. "The Kepharts: Cohawkin, Raccoon Creek, Narraticon all names left by Lenni-Lenape in Gloucester County". NJ.com. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
In 1758, the Colonial Legislature purchased land in Burlington County for a reservation. It was the first Indian Reservation in America and was called Edgepelick. Governor Bernard called it Brotherton. Today the area is known as Indian Mills. In 1801, an act was passed directing the sale of Brotherton, with the proceeds used to send the remaining Lenni-Lenape to the Stockbridge Reservation near Oneida, N.Y. There they formed a settlement called Statesburg.
7 November 2010
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