Frenchtown in Hunterdon County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Frenchtown Railroad
Photographed by Alan Edelson, February 8, 2009
1. Frenchtown Railroad Marker
Erected by Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. 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 1853.
Location. 40° 31.564′ N, 75° 3.773′ W. Marker is in Frenchtown, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County. It is on Bridge Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Frenchtown NJ 08825, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, specifically in Central Jersey, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, 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: Gem Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Frenchtown Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frenchtown Veterans Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Frenchtown World War 1 Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lower Argillite Alley (approx. half a mile away); Frenchtown (approx. half a mile away); Delaware Canal (approx. half a mile away in Pennsylvania); John J. Stover House (approx. 1.4 miles away in Pennsylvania). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frenchtown.
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Photographed by R. C.
2. Frenchtown Railroad Marker with original railroad depot in the background
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,533 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 4, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. 2. submitted on February 1, 2010, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
