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We have such a love for Branchville. My grandparents, Harold and Jean Bradley met at Culvermere, and later built a home on Culver Lake. Harold "Patches" Bradley managed the hotel for a period of time, and I believed may have owned it (our scrapbook shows it as the Bradley Inn at some point!). Harold later worked in the insurance business in Branchville and Jean was a teacher in the area for many, many years. We would love to know more about the history of the Hotel Branchville/Branchville Inn/ Bradley Inn. In the mid 70's, I lived on Culver Lake in their home on the North Shore when my parents bought it and made great friends. Harold and Jean, and my mother Marilyn (their daughter) are all buried in the Branchville cemetery. We bring our children to Branchville, and to the Sussex Co. fair, and visit the cemetery of course. Thank you for building this site so we can all cherish our history. We hope to live on the lake again some day and make new memories! If anyone has history to share about the Hotel Branchville, please contact me. Thanks!

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It was wonderful to pay a visit to this website. My family moved to Branchville, NJ in 1972. I remember after a good snowfall, everyone from Beemerville, Frankford, Parts of Wantage who had snow mobiles would ride into town right down route 519 and head to Johns Smoke Shoppe for breakfast. Afterwards they'd all head on back home before noon sharp, as the Frankford Road Dept gave leeway for all attendees of the posse safely make it back home. Growing up in branchville was a great experience and a memorable one. We had bought the old Leeland Metcalf farm on Kice Road which is no longer in existence sad to say. I attended Highpoint Regional High School. The neighborhood in which we lived was quite, nice friendly neighbors. Everyone helped each other. The local farmer's, one named Jim Hill would hire us kids for a weekend to get the hay which was harvested and drying in the fields, load it all up on the wagons carts and go stack in the barn. Dick Roy another fine guy at the local Roy Company always had the parts you needed for a machine and the full stock on feed for the horses. Great memory's, miss the neighborhood from 1970's.

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Great Job on the site. John & Dorthy Conklin Were my foster parents. We live just a mile out of town on what now is called Kice Rd ??. 1970 John retired from farming and we moved to 37 Main st. I still visit the area often. Dot Conklin was very well known for her work in the community - Child protective services, 8&40, American Legion, Salvation Army etc.. Dot was always makeing appeals on the local station wnnj, for unwanted clothing for the needy. John was a Firemen for many years- we had a red phone in our house for when he was on call. We would set up an assembly line for making sandwiches to feed the firemen. 1964 - '72

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40 years ago I used to go with the boyscouts to some campground up there and it is truly some great memories that I will never forget!!. I would still like to live there!!!

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I am a new resident and enjoyed the history of Branchville.

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My father used to take us for a day's outing to Branchville after the war, when we could get un-rationed gas. We combined a day's outing with a visit to Pete Smith's Meat Market. Dad would write (or call) a week ahead of time and Pete would butcher a half of a steer. When we arrived, the meat was all cut and paper packaged - so many steaks, so much ribs, so many roasts etc. On the way back we always looked forward to stopping at Alderny Daily Barn for a cone.