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Lebanon Township near Glen Gardner in Hunterdon County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Swackhammer Church Cemetery

 
 
Swackhammer Church Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Alan Edelson, May 25, 2015
1. Swackhammer Church Cemetery Marker
Inscription. It served as a burial ground from 1844 to 1915. Built by "Stuttering Jake" Swackhammer for the ministry of his uncle, Rev. Lambert Swackhammer, an opponent of slavery and alcohol, its church members over the years were predominantly of the Lutheran faith.
 
Erected by Hunterdon County Cultural And Heritage Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.
 
Location. 40° 44.336′ N, 74° 54.111′ W. Marker is near Glen Gardner, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County. It is in Lebanon Township. Marker is on Anthony Road, 0.9 miles east of Hollow Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 Anthony Road, Glen Gardner NJ 08826, 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. Site of Mount Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church and Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Miquin Woods (approx. 0.6 miles away); General Store (approx. 1½ miles away); Woodglen (approx. 1½ miles away); Lebanon Township Veterans Monument
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(approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named Lebanon Township Veterans Monument (approx. 1.8 miles away); Changewater Trestle (approx. 2 miles away); Warren Railroad Company (approx. 2 miles away).
 
Swackhammer Church Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Alan Edelson, May 25, 2015
2. Swackhammer Church Cemetery Marker
Swackhammer Church Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Alan Edelson, May 25, 2015
3. Swackhammer Church Cemetery Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2015, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 562 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 25, 2015, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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