Middletown Township near Rumson in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Middletown Township Locust Historic District

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 20, 2009

1. Middletown Township Locust Historic District Marker

Inscription. Settled circa 1715 by David Burdge of Hempstead, L.I. Significant as an early farming and fishing village, and center of local oyster trade to New York in the 19th c. Steamboats brought visitors as Locust evolved into an important estate area in the late 19th century.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1715.

Location. 40° 23.748′ N, 74° 1.719′ W. Marker is near Rumson, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. It is in Middletown Township. It is at the intersection of Locust Point Road and Lakeside Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Locust Point Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Middletown NJ 07748, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s Central Jersey,

specifically on the Jersey Shore,

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Navesink (approx. 0.3 miles away); British Campsite (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named British Campsite (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named British Campsite (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Hartshorne Legacy (approx. 0.9 miles away); Henry Hudson Springs (approx. 1.3 miles away); Highest Point on the Atlantic Seaboard (approx. 1½ miles away); Friends of Monmouth County 9/11 Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away).

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Marker on Locust Point Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 20, 2009

2. Marker on Locust Point Road

Ancient Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 20, 2009

3. Ancient Cemetery

This small cemetery is found across the street from the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,678 times since then and 61 times this year. Last updated on April 27, 2018, by @histkeep of Walnut Creek, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 21, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.