John Insley Blair
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John Insley Blair was an American entrepreneur, railroad magnate, philanthropist, and one of the 19th century's wealthiest men.
John I. Blair
Blairstown, New Jersey
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Blairstown is a township in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 5,704, a decrease of 263 from the 2010 census count of 5,
John Insley Blair
…and expanded operations. By 1830, he owned five stores, each one run by one of his brothers. On January 23, 1839, Gravel Hill was officially renamed Blairstown, New Jersey (2000 Population of 5,747) in Blair's honor. Blair, either outright or jointly with others, owned Lackawanna Coal and Iron Company (1846), Delaware…
Blair Lake Spillway and Footbridge in October 2020
Aerial view centered on Blairstown
Interstate 80 in Blairstown
The former New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad station site in Blairstown in October 2011