Near Raven Rock in Hunterdon County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Saxtonville Tavern
Circa 1782
Photographed by Alan Edelson, January 1, 2013
1. Saxtonville Tavern Marker
Erected by Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. 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 1782.
Location. 40° 24.85′ N, 75° 2.381′ W. Marker is near Raven Rock, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County. It is on Daniel Bray Highway (State Highway 29), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stockton NJ 08559, 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: Delaware & Raritan Canal (approx. 0.4 miles away); Uranium Ore (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lumberville - Ravenrock Toll-Supported Pedestrian Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Delaware Canal / Pennsylvania Canal (approx. half a mile away in Pennsylvania); Martin Johnson Heade (approx. half a mile away in Pennsylvania); Rosemont - Raven Rock Bridge (approx. 1.2 miles away); Carversville Historic District
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Photographed by Alan Edelson, February 8, 2009
2. Saxtonville Tavern
Photographed by Alan Edelson, January 1, 2013
3. Saxtonville Tavern Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,841 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 1, 2013, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. 2. submitted on March 4, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. 3. submitted on January 1, 2013, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
