The Memorial in Vernon,N.J.,which stands today as a tribute to the spirit of our ancesters,is truly unique in its size and shape,as well as the fact that it was built by those whom it honors.
Built between the years 1780 and 1830 mainly,these 250 miles of old stone walls meandering across the fertile valley were not designed as a memorial.They were the result of the need to make the land tillable and were used as boundary fences and animal enclosures.Some were just long rock dumps.
The fact that these walls,which have been estimated to weigh approximately 2.64 billion pounds,were built solely with manual labor and draft animals is awesome!! So too is the determination exihibited by these early settlers,who shared a dream of a new life for their families.
This memorial reminds us of their quest for a better future through their fertile farmlands. The following
ancestors of ours are among countless others who are honored here:
  SILAS and HENRY SILAS UTTER,SYLVESTER CARD and WM.WEEDEN

Note:The details about the farm stone walls in Vernon were taken from,"VERNON 200",page 65,written by Ronald J. Dupont, Jr.,who is the town historian of VernonTownship. Publisher-General Press-1994