Woodbridge in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Colonia Country Club
Photographed By Larry Gertner, October 20, 2018
1. Colonia Country Club Marker
This club was founded in 1898, its first directors including Edward Savage, Edward G. Cone and Edward Pattinson. Fifty acres were purchased from the Adams family for the overall club grounds; 12 ½ were designated for a golf course and the Adams’ house was used as the clubhouse. Thomas Bendelow, the famous Scottish architect, was hired to design a 9-hole golf course along the Middlesex-Essex Turnpike (now Colonia Boulevard).
In 1923 the course was expanded to 18 holes by Robert White following the acquisition of 53 acres on the west side of New Dover Road. Golf course architects Hal Purdy and Frank Duane did major work to the golf course in 1969-70.
This member-sponsored club has been in continuous operation since its opening and is the 13th oldest golf club in New Jersey. It applied for membership to the U.S. Golf Association in 1901. Through the years it has expanded to include a driving range, putting green, half-way house and an Olympic sized swimming pool.
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Woodbridge Township Historic Preservation Commission
Mayor John E. McCormac Woodbridge Township 2013
Erected 2013 by Woodbridge Township Historic Preservation Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Colonia Triangle & Colonia Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Leisure in the Good Old Days (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Fred Albee & U.S. General Hospital No. 3 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bloomfield House c. 1750 (about 400 feet away); Captain Henrik Kurt Carlsen (about 500 feet away); Cooper’s Dairy Farm (about 600 feet away); St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Port Reading (about 700 feet away); Star Eagle Section (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodbridge.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, October 20, 2018
2. Colonia Country Club Marker site
The marker at the intersection of N Park Drive and Mobile Avenue.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, October 20, 2018
3. Inset
Photographed By Larry Gertner, October 20, 2018
4. Inset
Photographed By Larry Gertner, October 20, 2018
5. Inset
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 260 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 26, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
