Introduction
Chester House (1)
Chester House (2)
Chester House (3)
Chester House (4)
Chester House (5)
Chester Road Hotel
Chester School
Chester Volunteer Fire Company
Cross Roads Schoolhouse
Crystal Lake
Culvert over Black River
East Main Street
Entrance to Hacklebarney State Park
Federated Church
Grove Street
Leck’s Luncheonette
M.E. Church
Methodist Church
Milltown Bridge
Muskrat Inn
Muskrat Valley
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Presbyterian Church
Ralston
R.R. Station
Square and Mill Street, German Valley
St. Lawrence the Martyr
The Institute Boarding House
Welcome Home Farm

Ralston

Look North Towards Post Office, Ralston, N.J., postcard, undated.

Ralston, a small community within Mendham Township, has been recognized by that name since the mid-to-late 1780s. Prior to the arrival of John Ralston in 1785, the area was known as Roxiticus. Like Chester, the area supported many mills and iron mines. The Post Office shown above operated for many years before closing during World War II. Since 1964, the building has been a museum and home to the Ralston Historical Association.

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Exhibit Publication Date: Published in 2014. ©Copyright Chester Public Library 2014.