Hackettstown

Photos of Hackettstown.

Hackettstown, as we see it — no captions required, no story to tell. Just the town, looking like itself.

Main Street at dawn under a sky of orange and pink clouds, wreaths on the lampposts and Centenary banners on the poles.
Main Street, looking east Photograph by January O'Neill
Snow-covered Main Street at night, empty and quiet in falling snow, Christmas wreaths glowing on the lampposts.
Main Street, looking west — a snowy Christmas night Photograph by January O'Neill
The town gazebo on a snowy night, its roof white with snow, garland on its posts and the surrounding trees wrapped in Christmas lights.
The gazebo on West Moore Street Photograph by January O'Neill
Centenary University's historic main building at blue hour, trees wrapped in white lights, wreaths on the facade, and the entrance sign glowing below.
Centenary at Christmas Photograph by January O'Neill
Looking up the brick facade of the old Town Hall firehouse, its stone lintels carved Town Hall, Vigilant H. & L. Co. No. 1, and Cataract Hose Co. No. 1, beneath the cupola.
The Hackettstown Fire House, West Moore Street Photograph by January O'Neill
Looking up at the brick bell tower and shingled steeple of Trinity United Methodist, the great rose window set in its gable.
Trinity United Methodist Church, Main Street Photograph by January O'Neill
The rough-stone bell tower of St. Mary of Assumption, topped with a wrought-iron cross, against a gray sky.
St. Mary of Assumption, High Street Photograph by January O'Neill
The white board-and-batten tower of St. James Episcopal Church, its Gothic pinnacles and arched louvers rising above the trees.
St. James Episcopal Church, Washington Street Photograph by January O'Neill
The slender white spire of Gethsemane Lutheran rising above a stained-glass gable window bearing the Luther rose.
Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Baldwin Street Photograph by January O'Neill
A close view of the hatchery's wrought-iron gate, the letters N and J worked into ornate scrolls, rain-wet and glistening.
The gate to the Hackettstown Fish Hatchery Photograph by January O'Neill
The Civil War soldier monument at evening — the statue silhouetted against a swirling blue sky, flanked by flags, a patriotic wreath on its iron fence.
Billy Yank Photograph by January O'Neill
A bare tree silhouetted against a winter sunset over the snow-covered high school baseball field, a small flock of geese passing overhead.
Hackettstown High School baseball field Photograph by January O'Neill
Sunset over rolling farmland and the ridgeline of northwest New Jersey, the sky glowing orange and gold above a darkening tree line.
The Donaldson farm at sunset Photograph by Jeff Fiedler