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Franklin Avenue originated as an Indian trail across land the Redmen called “Campgaw.” It was surveyed during the Revolutionary War by Robert Erskine, George Washington’s mapmaker, and connected settlements in the Ramapo and Saddle River Valleys. Franklin Lakes was once part of Franklin Township, which was named for New Jersey’s last Royal Governor, William Franklin.
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Franklin Lakes, New Jersey · United States
