Morsemere, New Jersey

Morsemere is an unincorporated community located along the border of Palisades Park and Ridgefield in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.[2][3] It is named for Samuel Morse, who bought the property with the intention of building a home there.[4] The Erie Railroad Northern Branch served the neighborhood.[4] U.S. Route 46 passes through the area.

Morsemere, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Station at Morsemere
Morsemere, New Jersey
Location of Morsemere in Bergen County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
Morsemere, New Jersey
Morsemere, New Jersey (New Jersey)
Morsemere, New Jersey
Morsemere, New Jersey (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°50′34″N 74°00′17″W
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBergen
BoroughPalisades Park and Ridgefield
Elevation33 ft (10 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID878502[1]

References
  1. "Morsemere". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed March 7, 2015.
  3. Google (March 7, 2015). "Morsemere, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  4. "History of Ridgefield - Ridgefield, New Jersey". www.ridgefieldnj.gov. Among the noted people who owned property in the new borough was Samuel F. B. Morse. He owned property running from Morse Avenue east to Dallytown Road (Bergen Boulevard). Morse bought the property with the intention of building a home here. A barn was the only structure completed when the inventor died in 1872. The barn was later converted into a house on Morse Avenue. The Morse Estate was subdivided into 66 lots at 25-feet wide, plus about 72 lots of over 50-feet and a strip of smaller lots on the northside of development, running east and west, and sold. This venture proved extremely successful and paved the way for future real estate speculation and development.


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