Three Bridges in Hunterdon County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Province Line

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Photographed By Alan Edelson, September 13, 2010

1. The Province Line Marker

Inscription. In 1688, George Keith, Surveyor General, established The Boundary of East and West Jersey. Beginning at Little Egg Harbor, The line extended to the South Branch of the Raritan River. Today it remains the boundary between Raritan Township and Hillsborough, Hunterdon and Somerset Counties.

Erected 2010 by Raritan Township Historians Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1688.

Location. 40° 30.916′ N, 74° 47.819′ W. Marker is in Three Bridges, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County. Marker is on Hillsborough Road, 0.2 miles east of Old York Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Three Bridges NJ 08887, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Stagecoach Stop (approx. ¼ mile away); Three Bridges (approx. ¼ mile away); South Branch Of The Central R.R. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Van Fleet's Corner School (approx. 0.7 miles away); Mattisons Corner (approx. 0.7 miles away); South Branch Historic District (approx. 1.2 miles away); Poor Farm (approx. 1.3 miles away); Old York Road (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Three Bridges.

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Photographed By Alan Edelson, September 13, 2010

2. The Province Line Marker

Photographed By Alan Edelson, September 13, 2010

3. The Province Line Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2010, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 823 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 13, 2010, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.