Others early settlers included Captain Francis Drake and other members of the Drake family, relatives of the famous explorer. In the late 17th century, Henry Greenland became one of the area's first European settlers he owned nearly 400 acres (1.6 km 2) of land on the Mill Brook section of the Assunpink Trail, where he operated an inn for travelers. It became the Lincoln Highway Bridge in 1914 and was widened in 1925. The present day seven-span stone arch road bridge was built in 1892 and stretches 595 feet (181 m) across the Raritan River to New Brunswick. The wood plank Albany Street Bridge was dismantled in 1848 and reconstructed in 1853. A toll bridge replaced the ferry in 1795.

This river crossing was run by generations of different owners and a ferry house tavern operated for many years in the 18th century. He established a ferry service and the main road then was redirected to lead straight to the ferry landing. In 1685, John Inian bought land on both shores of the Raritan River and built two new landings downstream from the Assunpink Trail's fording place, which was later developed as Raritan Landing. The earliest settlers of the land that would become Highland Park were the Lenape Native Americans, who hunted in the hills along the Raritan River and had trails that crisscrossed the area, providing a link between the Delaware River and Hudson River areas. 5.3 Federal, state and county representation.1.2 Buildings designed by Alexander Merchant.

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