Washington
Township is one of the last municipalities of Morris County
where agricultural traditions continue to define the environment.
The earliest important settlement in the Township was named
"German Valley", a name that survived
until World War I, when the present day "Long Valley"
replaced it.
The
fertile, 8 mile long valley, with the South Branch of the
Raritan River at it's center, was the center of a Moravian
community, and today includes some excellent examples of
architecture from the second half of the 18th century and
the first quarter of the 19th century. The heart of the
Moravian settlement is now the Long Valley Historical District,
and is included in the
National Register of Historic Places.
Please
explore this site and enjoy our rich historic architectural
heritage.
