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Originally published in 1939
Some of this information may no longer be current and in that case is presented for historical interest only.
Edited by GET NJ, COPYRIGHT 2003
KENVIL, 39.3 miles (720 alt., 1,000 pop.), formerly known as McCainville, advertises itself as the "Home of America's Oldest Continuously
Operating Dynamite Plant" – the HERCULES POWDER Co. PLANT, founded
1871. Two major explosions brought the plant into the headlines in 1934.
On March 8, four workers were killed in a packing-house blast that broke
every pane of window glass in neighboring towns and shook a marine
observation tower at Sandy Hook, 50 miles east. A sign was erected at the factory gate announcing that the accident was the first in 180 days, and
that there had been no serious explosion on the grounds for 14 years. Five
months later a detonation in the smokeless powder unit killed two men
and injured three. The E. I. du Pont de Nemours Co. has had a large
interest in Hercules.
At 40.5 miles, at a traffic circle, is the junction with State 10 (see Tour
14).
US 46 bears R. here with four lanes of concrete, east- and west-bound
traffic being separated by a green avenue. Here, as in many other places
is New Jersey, "Jesus Saves" is lettered on whitewashed rocks at odd intervals. The road is paralleled by the weed-sprung bed of the abandoned
MORRIS CANAL.
At 41.6 miles is the junction with a concrete paved road.
Right on this road at LANDING, 1.3 miles (920 alt., 300 pop.), is the southern
tip of LAKE HOPATCONG (Indian, honey pond of the many coves), largest inland
body of water in New Jersey. Rugged hills hem in its 40-mile shoreline, reflected
in the clear lake surface. Hopatcong is second only to New Jersey's seacoast resorts
in popularity as a playground. BERTRAND'S ISLAND, near the eastern shore, was
Tory haven during the Revolution. Today it is an amusement park. On the lake
gut are a roller coaster, dance halls, many small cottages, and a five-story hotel.
A mile-long grade brings the road to a high point at 42.8 miles LAKE
MUSCONETCONG is visible (R) half-way down the hill. The homes of
STANHOPE are ahead at the foot of Roseville Mt.
At 43.7 miles is the junction with US 206 (see Tour 6).
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