| New Jersey (Essex County), Belleville — The Dutch Church |
| | at
Second River New Jersey
Organized 1697
Belleville school system started here
Many members of early town founders
interred here. — Map (db m6739) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), Millburn — Battle of Springfield |
| | At this site during the Battle of Springfield on June 23, 1780, the Americans, consisting of Continental Dragoons and the militia of this and surrounding neighborhoods, under Colonel “Light Horse” Harry Lee, Colonel Matthias Ogden, and Captain George Walker, encountered the right column of the British forces which were being led to an attack on General Greene at Short Hills, and maintained the contest until the enemy diverted his course. — Map (db m7358) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), Millburn — Last British Thrust into New Jersey |
| | The last and deepest thrust towards Morristown and Washington’s supplies was stopped here by the American militia on June 25, 1780. After a punishing retreat, the British never entered New Jersey again in force. — Map (db m7357) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), Millburn — Washington Rock |
| | Tradition places
George Washington
here, in the summer of 1780, observing American troops thwart British efforts to reach Morristown and destroy his base of supplies.
The first advance was halted at Connecticut Farms, now Union, June 7th. The British retirement to Elizabethtown was marked by the burning of Connecticut Farms and the murder of Parson Caldwell’s wife.
On June 23rd British and Hessian troops under General Knyphausen were repulsed at Springfield by American troops . . . — Map (db m7573) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), Montclair — Lafayette Headquarters |
| | This stone was the doorstep of the house occupied by Lafayette as headquarters.
Eagle Rock Chapter D.A.R.
1938 — Map (db m7571) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), Montclair — Washington’s Temporary Headquarters |
| | This boulder which lay from time immemorial on this site near the turn of the old road marks the location of a house used by General George Washington as temporary headquarters on October 26, 1780 while on march from Totowa now Paterson to support Lafayette’s expedition against the enemy on Staten Island.
In commemoration of that event this tablet is erected by the Eagle Rock Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Montclair Chapter Sons of the American Revolution October . . . — Map (db m7572) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), Newark — “Old First” |
| | First Presbyterian Church organized in 1666, Abraham Pierson, minister. Two edifices preceeded this one, begun in 1787 — Map (db m13009) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), Newark — Christopher Columbus |
| | [Front of monument]
A
Cristoforo Colombo
ligure immortale
in questa terra
divinata
dal suo genio
gli italiani
eressero
Newark N.J. XII Ottobre
MDCCCCXXVII
[Lower front of monument]
To
Christopher Columbus
Immortal Genoese
Erected by the Italians
in this land
Perceived through his genius
in the year 1492
[Back of monument]
Erected under the auspices of the Guisippe Verdi Society and presented by the Italians to the . . . — Map (db m7047) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), Newark — First Constitution of the Province of New Jersey |
| | To commemorate the granting of the Concessions and Agreements, the first Constitution of the Province of New Jersey by Lord John Berkeley, Baron of Stratton, and Sir George Carteret, Knight and Baronet Lords Proprietor to the Settlers of their Province of Nova Caesarea or New Jersey on February 10, 1665, and to commemorate the commissioning of Philip Carteret as governor of the province on the same date, this tablet is erected on the two hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary by the Society of . . . — Map (db m12980) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), Newark — Griffith Piano Company — June 1, 1928 |
| | This building has been placed on the
National Register of
Historic Places
By the United States
Department of the Interior
Rededication by
The Berger Organization
September 2, 2001 · Newark, New Jersey — Map (db m6894) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), Newark — Historic Plane Tree |
| |
Having been on this spot
before the Revolutionary War,
is the oldest now standing in Newark
Placed by
Nova Caesarea Chapter D.A.R. 1938 — Map (db m6381) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), Newark — Historic Site — Trinity Church |
| | Newark’s second oldest house of worship was organized in the 1730s, and chartered by the Church of England (forerunner of the Episcopal Church in America) in 1746. Part of the tower dates from 1743, but most of the present church was built in 1810. It was designed by Capt. Josiah James, a leading parishioner, in a medley of styles. Trinity was designated the cathedral in the Diocese of Newark in 1944. It is the nation’s oldest Episcopal cathedral building, and the mother church of many New . . . — Map (db m13014) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), Newark — Lincoln Post Memorial |
| | Presented to his comrades of Lincoln Post No. 11 GAR in memory of Amos Van Horn May 30, 1911 — Map (db m12981) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), Newark — Line of March of Washington’s Army |
| | Here is recorded the line of march of Washington’s army through New Jersey in the war for independence. Erected by the public school children of Newark under the auspices of the Schoolmen’s Club in celebration of the 200th anniversary of Washington’s birth 1732-1932. — Map (db m6923) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), Newark — Penn Station Historic Site |
| | Penn Station, designed by the architectural firm of McKim, Mead and White, opened in 1935 and is an outstanding example of Art Deco exterior and interior design. Penn Station replaced the Pennsylvania Railroad's old Market Street station which had occupied this site since the 1830's and was unable to handle the growing number of rail passengers traveling through Newark in the early 20th century. Penn Station is a major transportation hub linking NJ Transit and Amtrak railroads, the Port . . . — Map (db m527) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), Newark — Philip Kearny |
| | Major General U.S. Volunteers Born June 2, 1815, Killed in the Battle of Chantilly, Va. September 1, 1862. Back of Monument:Erected by authority of the State of New Jersey A.D. 1880. — Map (db m13012) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), Newark — Seth Boyden |
| | Site of the shop of Seth Boyden, versatile inventor. Among his inventions were patent leather in 1818 and later malleable iron. — Map (db m6953) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), Newark — Seth Boyden |
| | Born Nov. 17, 1788 Foxborough, Mass.
Died March 31 1870 Hilton, N.J. Pioneer in mechanics : Benefactor of industry : Loved work that his fellow man might be benefited : A modest, helpful citizen of Newark: An inspiring example for young and old : His inventive faculty led him far afield into art, physics, chemistry, horticulture and botany. Achievements
1810 Nail and brad making machines
1816 Leather splitting machinery
1819 Patent leather
1826 . . . — Map (db m6955) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), Newark — Soldiers of the Revolution |
| | To the honor and glory of those Soldiers of the Revolution who under General Washington in 1776 and General Wayne in 1779 camped on this site Reverently placed by the Nova Caesarea Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution May 1916 — Map (db m6925) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), Newark — The First Academy in Newark |
| | The first academy in Newark was erected near this spot in 1774 by the gifts of generous citizens.
Dedicated to learning, it found, in time of war, a new mission in the cause of liberty, giving useful service as a barracks and hospital for American troops.
On the night of January 25, 1780, it was burned to the ground by a raiding party of British, who crossed from New York on the ice and surprised the town.
This school was the forerunner of the present Newark Academy which . . . — Map (db m6998) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), Newark — The Wars of America |
| | Unveiled and dedicated May 31, 1926. On these historic acres of the “Old Training Place” that lowed by the living memories of personages and events through three centuries of peace and war. The citizens of Newark in 1826 placed the foundation of a monument to commemorate American independence. Today, after one hundred years, their grateful purpose is comprehensively realized in the unveiling of this memorial monument. “The Wars of America,” connoting not only the . . . — Map (db m13182) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), Newark — This Liberty Pole |
| | Dedicated Thanksgiving day, 1906 Stands on the site of the original Liberty Pole erected July 3, 1793. ----------- Military Park, first known as ”The Training Place,” was set apart as the town common in 1669. ----------- During the Civil War thousands of men enlisted at the recruiting tents set up in this park. ----------- Erected by Schoolmen’s Club assisted by the pupils of the Newark Public Schools Newark Day, November 4, 1918. — Map (db m12976) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), Newark — Training Place |
| | Presented to the City of Newark on its 250th Anniversary by the Daughters of the Revolution of the State of New Jersey to mark the site of the Training Place established in 1669 and used for that purpose at every call to defend the rights and liberties of our country. — Map (db m19725) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), Newark — Trinity Church |
| | First church on site in 1746. Present edifice, built in 1809, retains original tower. Became a cathedral of the Diocese in 1944. — Map (db m12975) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), Newark — Washington Passed Beneath this Tower |
| | ”There went with him a band of men whose hearts God had touched.” 1. Samuel 10:26. ---------- This tablet placed here by The New Jersey Society of the Sons of the American Revolution on its twenty-fifth anniversary commemorating the factthat Washington and his army, in November 1776, passed beneath the shadow of this tower in masterly retreat across New Jersey to the hills beyond the Delaware, where they gathered strength for the bold blows struck at Trenton and Princeton . . . — Map (db m12979) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), Orange — Dispatch Rider of the American Revolution |
| | This statue was dedicated Friday, June 14th, 1907, centennial of first town meeting of Orange, also the 130th Anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as our national emblem. In memory of the men and women of this community who assisted in establishing American Independence. — Map (db m7789) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), Orange — Revolutionary War Dead |
| | 1775 1783
In memory of these valiant men who served their country in the Revolutionary War and who are buried in this churchyard.
Erected by the Orange Mountain Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution 1931 — Map (db m7790) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), West Orange — Black Maria Replica |
| | This building is a replica of the original “Black Maria”, the world’s first motion picture studio. ----------------- Dedicated to the memory of Thomas Alva Edison the founder of the motion picture industry. September 22, 1954 — Map (db m24249) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), West Orange — Chemistry Laboratory — Building 2 |
| | In 1887 this building was one of the best-equipped chemistry laboratories in the world. Within its walls, Thomas Edison and his chemists experimented on everything from phonograph records to rubber. “Grand science, chemistry,” Edison once said, “I like it best of all the sciences.” Beginning in the late 1890s, Edison and his staff worked for more than a decade to develop a practical storage battery for electric automobiles. After thousands of experiments, they produced . . . — Map (db m24242) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), West Orange — Edison’s Home, Glenmont — Edison National Historic Site, NJ |
| | In 1886 Thomas Edison bought Glenmont as a gift for his bride, Mina Miller. After moving in, Edison said that the 23-room Victorian mansion was “a great deal too nice for me, but it isn’t half nice enough for my little wife.” The Edisons and their children often used the grounds for sports and games, to entertain visitors, and to relax. During your visit, take time to explore some of Glenmont’s 13½ acres and enjoy the estate that Thomas Edison called home for 44 years. — Map (db m12011) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), West Orange — Garage — Edison National Historic Site, NJ |
| | Built in 1908 with Edison Portland Cement, construction of this garage gave Thomas Edison experience in using concrete as a building material. Although it was built with conventional methods, Edison used the garage to help develop his own technique of constructing mass-produced, poured-concrete houses using iron molds. The garage housed the family’s gasoline and electric automobiles, including a 1922 Model T Ford (a gift from Henry Ford, a family friend), two Detroit Electrics, and a 1902 . . . — Map (db m12039) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), West Orange — Glenmont — National Historic Site |
| | Home of Thomas Alva Edison from 1886 to his death on October 18, 1931. Here three children were born to him and his wife, Mina. The Library over the entranceway was his ”Thought Laboratory” for many ideas which later took shape at the Edison Laboratory in the valley below. National Park Service United States Department of the Interior — Map (db m9648) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), West Orange — Greenhouse and Barn |
| | This greenhouse, built in 1909 to replace a smaller one, supplied the Edison household with potted plants and cut flowers year-round. The two-story potting shed, made of Edison Portland Cement, provided work space on the first floor and gardener’s quarters on the second floor. A barn, screened by hemlock trees at far right, once sheltered cows, goats, chickens, and horses. Under Mina Edison’s direction, the head gardener and his assistants maintained the flower gardens, a vegetable garden, and . . . — Map (db m12037) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), West Orange — Llewellyn Park — Edison National Historic Site, NJ |
| | In 1853 New York merchant Llewellyn S. Haskell hired architect Alexander Jackson Davis to transform an old farmhouse on the eastern slope of Orange Mountain. Impressed with the scenic vistas, Haskell purchased more land and created Llewellyn Park – the first planned residential community in the United States. Today, Llewellyn Park contains about 160 lots on 420 acres. Since the 1850s, changes in Llewellyn Park’s acreage, lot sizes, and architectural taste all influenced houses built . . . — Map (db m12035) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), West Orange — Making Movies — Edison National Historic Site, NJ |
| | In 1893 the Black Maria became the world’s first building constructed as a motion picture studio. This odd-shaped structure was designed to keep sunlight on the stage while Edison’s film pioneers made kinetoscope films. Although most filming took place around noon, the Black Maria could use available sunlight at all hours. During filming, the angled roof was opened using pulleys to allow sunlight in the studio. The entire building rested on a pivot and wood track. As the sun’s angle changed . . . — Map (db m24179) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), West Orange — Metallurgical Laboratory — Building 4 |
| | Metals were vital to Thomas Edison – from iron, copper, and various alloys used in new inventions to gold for plating phonograph record molds. Here in the metallurgical laboratory, workers collected, assayed, and evaluated the metals used for Edison’s projects. In the 1890s Edison employees experimented with the magnetic extraction of iron from low-grade ore. But by 1900, discovery of high-grade ore deposits dashed Edison’s hopes of making a profit from milling New Jersey’s low-grade . . . — Map (db m24246) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), West Orange — Pattern Shop — Building 3 |
| | Within this building carpenters shaped wood models, or patterns. From these wooden pieces, Edison and his employees made the parts for working models, specialized machinery, and other devices. The skilled workers in the Pattern Shop and other shops linked the ideas of the laboratory to the mass-production of the factories. The front of Building 3 once stored chemical supplies. In the Blacksmith Shop (Building 7, to your left) workers forged parts for inventions and laboratory machinery. With . . . — Map (db m24243) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), West Orange — Second Commercial Electric Railroad Locomotive |
| | The truck of the second commercial electric railroad locomotive, built by Tho’s. A. Edison and operated with freight and passenger cars over three miles of railroad at Menlo Park, N.J. in 1882. — Map (db m24428) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), West Orange — The Black Maria — Edison National Historic Site, NJ |
| | This replica movie studio symbolizes the early motion picture industry. Called the “revolving photograph building” when constructed in 1892-93, the studio was soon nicknamed the “Black Maria” by Edison’s employees - probably because it resembled police vehicles of the day. The original Black Maria stood near today’s water tower. The Edison Company used the Black Maria to produce short films, ranging in length from a few seconds to two minutes. In 1901, Edison opened a . . . — Map (db m24155) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), West Orange — The Courtyard — Edison National Historic Site, NJ |
| | This open space between the laboratory buildings served many purposes: delivery area, test site, motion picture set, photograph backdrop, greeting area, and parking lot. Activities here changed almost daily. The laboratory buildings surrounding the courtyard once bustled with groups of assistants working on various inventions. Thomas Edison directed these projects toward a single end – organized, systematic research to produce “inventions useful in various arts.” — Map (db m24181) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), West Orange — The Estate Staff |
| | This laundry yard was often filled with clothes hung out to dry. Inside the house domestic servants cooked, cleaned, and tended to the family’s needs. Mina Edison supervised a staff that included a cook, governess, personal maid, kitchen maid, chauffeur, and gardener. Female domestics lived on Glenmont’s third floor while the men were housed in quarters in the garage, barn and greenhouse. The semi-circular drive around the laundry yard leads to Glenmont’s servants’ entrance and kitchen where . . . — Map (db m12040) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), West Orange — The Laboratory Complex — Edison National Historic Site, NJ |
| | Building 5, the largest of the laboratory buildings, extends 250 feet along Lakeside Avenue. Henry Hudson Holly, architect of Thomas Edison’s home, planned this single, three-story building. But Holly’s building proved too small for Edison’s plans and four one-story structures were built with the main building in 1887. To an Edison associate, the complex was like “Heaven . . . certainly one of the finest in the world and the finest in the States.” Over the years, structures were . . . — Map (db m24156) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), West Orange — The Main Gate — Edison National Historic Site, NJ |
| | From 1887 to 1931 Thomas A. Edison, his laboratory employees, and invited guests entered the laboratory complex through this gate and arch. Guards and a tall picket fence (replaced by this chain-link fence in 1917) prevented sightseers and competitors from wandering the grounds. The wooden gatehouse to your left was added in 1890, three years after Edison built his red-brick laboratory buildings. Behind the gatehouse, building 1 served as the physics laboratory until 1892 when vibrations from . . . — Map (db m24160) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), West Orange — Thomas A. Edison Industries — Edison National Historic Site, NJ |
| | Thomas Edison was not just an inventor – he was a businessman running an industrial empire. Around the laboratory, Edison built large factories where thousands of employees mass-produced his inventions for the public. Edison understood the importance of capital: “I always invented to obtain money to go on inventing.” The imposing six-story concrete structure to your right was completed in 1914 to produce storage batteries and is the last surviving Edison factory building; the . . . — Map (db m24173) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), West Orange — Thomas Edison’s West Orange Laboratory |
| | The Invention Factory In the fall of 1887, Thomas Edison moved into his new laboratory complex in the town of West Orange, N.J. For the next 44 years Edison directed teams of research assistants in his “Invention Factory” and created a model for modern research and development laboratories. Today, New Jersey’s urban growth almost hides this historic site. Yet these brick buildings reveal the story of Thomas Edison, those who worked with him, and the inventions they produced. — Map (db m24252) |
| New Jersey (Essex County), West Orange — Tory Corner |
| | Here in the 1770’s in this area called Williamstown lived brothers Nathaniel and Benjamin Williams, prosperous farmers and operators of a saw and grist mill. As the Revolution approached, their Loyalist views attracted people of similar sentiments who congregated at this intersection and it became known as Tory Corner. Erected by Charles Edison Fund Tory Corner Business Association
Back of monument: Mary Williams, wife of Nathaniel, did not accompany her husband to join the King’s . . . — Map (db m8533) |
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