Perth Amboy in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church & Cemetery
First Service 1685,
Replaced 1852 in Gothic Revival
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 19, 2015
1. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church & Cemetery Marker
Parish in New Jersey.
Some graveyard tombstones bear the
marks of cannon shots fired by the
British during the Revolution.
Currently listed on the National Register
of Historic Places.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 40° 30.259′ N, 74° 15.923′ W. Marker is in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. Marker is on Gordon Street near Rector Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 183 Rector Street, Perth Amboy NJ 08861, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Peter’s Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Oldest Parish in the State (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Mundy Peterson (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Perth Amboy Fireman's Triangle Forged 1883 (about 700 feet away); Cambridge Elm Memorial (about 700 feet away); The Bill of Rights Arch (about 700 feet away); Perth Amboy City Hall (about 700 feet away); September 11 Memorial (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perth Amboy.
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 19, 2015
2. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church & Cemetery Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 19, 2015
3. Marker in Perth Amboy
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 19, 2015
4. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church & Cemetery
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 19, 2015
5. Tombstones in St. Peter’s Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 533 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 19, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
