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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VHB_selman-waksman-and-antibiotics-historical_New-Brunswick-NJ.html
Martin Hall
Cook College
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, New Jersey
1936-1952
Here, in Martin Hall, Selman A. Waksman and his students isolated antibiotics produced by actinomycetes, most notably streptomycin, the first effective pharma…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VHA_milestones-in-microbiology-historical_New-Brunswick-NJ.html
In 1901, Edward B. Vorhees established here the country's first academic Department of Soil Chemistry and Bacteriology. Early studies by Jacob Lipman, Selman Waksman, Robert Starkey, and René Dubos explored microbial roles in the nitrogen c…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1T20_new-brunswick-station-historical_New-Brunswick-NJ.html
Date 1903
William H. Brown, Engineer
The New Jersey Railroad, chartered in 1832, was completed between Jersey City and New Brunswick in 1835. On January 2, 1836, the first train, a new locomotive named "The New Brunswick" traveled down from Ne…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1T1Z_the-ravine-bridge-historical_New-Brunswick-NJ.html
Also known as the "Kissing Bridge," this favorite landmark was donated to Douglass College by the Class of 1926. Restored in the 1970's and again in 2001. Its original purpose was the span the ravine dividing the original campus from the land give…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1T1Y_the-indian-trail-historical_New-Brunswick-NJ.html
The Indian Trail from the Delaware at Minisink to the sea at Navesink passed through the ravine nearby. In this vicinity before 1680 was the cabin of Cornelius Van Langeveldt (Cornelius Longfield), first settler of New Brunswick. On this land Hess…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1T12_1895-historical_New-Brunswick-NJ.html
Erected by the Board of Chosen Freeholders of Middlesex County
Michael Welsh Director
Geo H Blakeley Consulting Engineer
Penn Bridge Co
Builders Beaver Falls PA
Landing Lane Bridge is a three span, haunched deck girder structure. It was er…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RSK_buccleuch-mansion_New-Brunswick-NJ.html
Buccleuch Mansion was built circa 1735-1739 by Anthony White for his bride Elizabeth, daughter of New Jersey Royal Governor Lewis Morris. Their son, Anthony Walton White, who was born and raised here, was an aide-de-camp to George Washington and a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RSJ_christ-church_New-Brunswick-NJ.html
Christ Church, founded in 1742, was entered onto the National Register of Historic Places in July 28, 1989. In 1776, the third public reading of the Declaration of Independence was made from the foot of the church tower. Funding for the Exterior R…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RSI_christ-church-parish_New-Brunswick-NJ.html
Christ Church Parish was organized in 1742 through the efforts of the Society for the Propacation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts-Samuel Seabury First Bishop in America 1754 Rector 1757-Abraham Beach active in the organization of the Episcopal Chur…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RSH_brigadier-general-anthony-walton-white-grave-marker_New-Brunswick-NJ.html
(Inscription on the grave marker is illigible)
(Bronze Tablet) In Memory of Brigadier General Anthony Walton White
An officer of the American Army of the Revolution. A member of General Washington's staff. Washington, Lafayette, and Kosciuszko c…