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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RR4_aaron-dunn-homestead-jost-keating-house_Woodbridge-Township-NJ.html
Home of Aaron Dunn, a soldier in the Revolutionary War. In 1835 acquired by James Bloodgood, who operated a tannery located by the brook that crosses Ridgedale Avenue. Circa 1685.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RR3_dr-moses-bloomfield-house_Woodbridge-Township-NJ.html
NJ Provincial Representative, US Army surgeon in Rev. War, Freed his slaves in 1783, Father of Gov. Joseph Bloomfield. Circa mid-1700s
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RQZ_signal-hill_Matawan-NJ.html
In 1779, a system of 23 alarm posts was established throughout the State. These alerted local militia to assemble at predetermined locations. In Old Bridge, a hill west of Higgins Road was used as one of these signal posts. The exact nature of the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RQY_l-j-smith-farmhouse_East-Brunswick-NJ.html
The L.J. Smith Farmhouse, circa 1860 stands as a tribute to the 19th century farming community of East Brunswick. Here lived "Apple Kings" and "Master Farmers," George Smith and his son, Lawrence J. Smith, who were renowned for…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RQX_sayre-fisher-reading-room_Sayreville-NJ.html
The reading room building was constructed in Sayreville in 1883 by the Sayre and Fisher Company for use as a library and a hall. The first floor hall was used for meetings, sales promotions and employee functions. Later it was called Sayreville Ha…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RQT_sayre-and-fisher-brick-water-tower_Sayreville-NJ.html
The Coastal Group, developers of the adjoining property have restored this brick water tower circa 1875 and have dedicated same to the borough in honor of those immigrants that were employed by the Brick Works and who through their toil, labors an…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RQR_old-st-marys-high-school_South-Amboy-NJ.html
St. Mary's parishioners built the school nearby at great sacrifice and dedicated it to Mary, Mother of God, in 1903. St. Mary's served ten surrounding parishes during peace-time, wars and other catastrophes.
This marker placed in 2002 calls ou…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RQQ_sayreville-united-methodist-church_Sayreville-NJ.html
Chartered in 1848, the United Methodist Church was the first religious congregation in the part of South Amboy that would be incorporated as Sayreville in 1876. Methodism came to this area through a circuit rider—a minister on horseback serv…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RQP_first-air-mail-delivery-flight-in-new-jersey_South-Amboy-NJ.html
The South Amboy Post Office was located here in 1912. From this post office the First Air Mail Delivery Flight in New Jersey was undertaken. This event was the brainchild of Assistant Postmaster Edwin Roddy, also a member of the South Amboy's Busi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RQN_1950-south-amboy-explosion_South-Amboy-NJ.html
An explosion of tremendous violence occurred at approximately 7:26 pm on Friday, May 19, 1950, at the Pennsylvania Railroad Pier No. 4 (Powder Pier) at the foot of Augusta Street, South Amboy (across inlet). This event was the result of the simult…