Griggstown Bridge Tender's Station

Griggstown Bridge Tender's Station (HMM5G)

Location: Princeton, NJ 08540 Somerset County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 26.278', W 74° 36.835'

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The D&R Canal was built between the years 1830 and 1834. The waterway connected the Delaware and Raritan Rivers and, after its completion, served to expedite the flow of commerce between Philadelphia and New York City. Coal was the primary commodity transported along this canal.

This station was used by the Griggstown bridge tender who monitored boat traffic and operated the bridge at this location.

The bridge tender's station was fitted with a Morse telegraph machine, one of the earliest uses of the technology, in order to alert other locations of emergencies and other needed information.

This historical interpretation was provided by Boy Scout Troop 850 of Montgomery township, with assistance from the Griggstown Historical Society and the D&R Canal Commission.
Landscaping materials donated by the Belle Mead Co-op.
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Date Added Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 2:59am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 532744 N 4476440
Decimal Degrees40.43796667, -74.61391667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 26.278', W 74° 36.835'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 26' 16.68" N, 74° 36' 50.10" W
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Area Code(s)201, 609, 732, 908
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1 Griggstown Causeway, Princeton NJ 08540, US
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