Slater and Hudnit operated a store in Frenchtown New Jersey, and later went on to build a group of houses on the North end of town.

This housing development was the most important development of it's time in Frenchtown's growth as a community. This era of our history is not finished, but we present a resource list and bibliography on this page, to help you find out more about this era and the men involved.

Lenape Era

Alexandrian Era

Quicksilver Era

Malletian Era

Capner Era

Slater-Hudnit Era

Frenchtown NJ History Resources and Bibliograpy

"History of Frenchtown" by: Clarence B. Fargo
Publishing Date: 1933
Publishing Company: Clarence B. Fargo, New York
Hardcover - 218 pages
Reprinted by Higginson Book Co, Salem, MA

This is the classic of Frenchtown NJ history. Although it presents a story that in no way is chronological and is extremely hard to follow, it contains a spirit and overall whimsical portrait of our dear little Hunterdon County New Jersey community that is priceless. Clarence Fargo's sisters still reside here and their neon yellow and green house is a fixture on Harrison Street.

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"Sketches of a River Town, A History of Frenchtown, NJ" by: Ellen Fletcher
Publishing Date: 1997
Publishing Company: D. H. Moreau Books, Flemington;
Soft cover - 92 pages

This is the latest book to be published on the history of Frenchtown NJ. The unique contribution of Ellen Fletcher to our history is her focus on the "architectural history" of our village, and some outstanding antique and vintage photographs and postcards that document Frenchtown's rich story.

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"History of Hunterdon & Somerset Counties" by: James P. Snell
Publishing Date: 1881
Publishing Company: Evert & Peck, Philadelphia, PA;
Hardcover - 864 pages

Snell's work is the most comprehensive history written to date about the history of Hunterdon County. In terms of his treatment of Frenchtown NJ history, it seems he either didn't like the town that much or knew little about it. Compared with his story of Lambertville and some other Hunterdon County towns, Frenchtown NJ is severely slighted in his work. This huge old book is still my favorite book however on local history.

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"The First 275 Years of Hunterdon County" by: Numerous Contributors
Publishing Date: 1989
Publishing Company: Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission, Flemington, NJ
Softcover - 125 pages

This work is the best modern history of Hunterdon County with some incredible stories from local historians. The entire work is accessible online: Here (see link to go to file)