Sunny Hill Plantation

Just before World War I, Thompson purchased land to the north swelling the plantation to around 20,000 acres (8,100 ha).

[3] Having inherited much of his fortune, Thompson enjoyed outdoor activities of marksmanship, hunting, fishing, and raising dogs.

[4] Lewis' wife, Geraldine Livingston Thompson co-owned Brookdale Farm, a thoroughbred horse training facility in Lincroft, New Jersey.

[7] In 1937, Sunny Hill was purchased by Walter E. Edge who had sold his portion of Norias Plantation the year before.

Edge spent more time at Sunny Hill after completing his 2nd term as Governor of New Jersey from 1944-1947.