Old Bridge (unincorporated community), New Jersey
History
History
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Located at the head of navigation of the South River, Old Bridge was at the junction of several trade routes. Settlers came to area as early as 1685\. The [Bordentown and South Amboy Turnpike](/wiki/Bordentown_and_South_Amboy_Turnpike "Bordentown and South Amboy Turnpike"), a stagecoach route, went through here in 1740\. A freight station was built in 1832 on the [Camden and Amboy Railroad](/wiki/Camden_and_Amboy_Railroad "Camden and Amboy Railroad"), which ran through the community. It had a tavern and several houses. On August 9, 1853, there was a major [head\-on collision](/wiki/Head-on_collision "Head-on collision") between two trains near the station, resulting in several deaths. From  to 1921, the [Brookfield Glass Company](/wiki/Brookfield_Glass_Company "Brookfield Glass Company") operated a plant here producing bottles and jars.


What trade routes passed through Old Bridge?