Visiting The Liberty Bell, the town Library, and a cool bookshop! | Pompton Lakes, New Jersey

Pompton Lakes, New Jersey

On a lovely and very hot July day in 2019, my husband and I wandered around the cute town of Pompton Lakes.

The Liberty Bell and Washington’s Headquarters

This town was founded in 1682 and incorporated in 1895.

They are proud of their heritage, with even a cute Liberty Bell of their very own.

George Washington slept here at least twice.

Pompton Lakes Washington Headquarters sign

Pompton Lakes Washington Headquarters Monument

The green sign on the monument says:

Here where in March 1782 stood Washington’s Headquarters Federal Rock Council No. 164 Junior D.U.A.M. have placed this relic of the battleship MAINE in memory of their fellow countrymen who lost their lives in Havana Harbor Feby. 15, 1898 ‘Amor Patraie Duxit’ 1914.

Pompton Lakes Public Library

The library has a long history.

The Pompton Lakes Public Library began as a gift to the people of Pompton Lakes from Mrs. Emanuel Einstein in memory of her late husband, who passed in 1909. Mr. and Mrs. Einstein were residents of New York City and spent their Summers in Pompton Lakes. Mrs. Einstein supplied the town with the plot, building, equipment, and a stock of books, which were all dedicated in April of 1912 when the library first opened to the public. The building, an example of seventeenth-century architecture and Tudor design, is described in its deed as facing “Wynockie Avenue”, sometimes called “Wanaque Avenue”.

A Train Station Converted To A Used Book And Record Store

We eventually ended up at the old Train Station, which still has some old trains on display, to find out that in the old station someone had opened up a very nice used book and record store!

I checked and they are still there! They made it through the pandemic!

The store’s name is Station 1 Books Vinyl and Vintage Shop.