Indian Mills, New Jersey
Indian Mills, formerly known as Brotherton, is an unincorporated community located within Shamong Township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It was the site of Brotherton Indian Reservation, the only Indian reservation in New Jersey and the first in America, founded for the Lenni Lenape tribe, some of whom were native to New Jersey's Washington Valley.
Indian Mills, New Jersey | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 39°47′38″N 74°44′40″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Township | Shamong |
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 877333 |
Before becoming a reservation, it was an industrial town, known for gristmills and sawmills. Brotherton was the first Native American reservation in New Jersey.
The town was also historically known as Edgepillock or Edgepelick.
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