In 1702 a group of Newark colonists purchased a 14,000 acres of land from the Lenape Indians. Comprising most of today's northern Essex County, this tract was known as "The Horse Neck," due to its unique shape. Decades later title disputes by the original English Proprietors led to the 1740's "The Horse Neck Riots" - one of the earliest Colonial American challenges to British authority.In 1798, the bulk of the Horse Neck Tract separated from Newark to become the "Township of Caldwell" consisting of what is today Verona, Cedar Grove, Fairfield and the Caldwells. The construction of the "Big Road," … (0 comments)
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