Bedminster in Somerset County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Jacobus Vanderveer House
Photographed by Alan Edelson, March 12, 2009
1. The Jacobus Vanderveer House Marker
Erected 1985 by Township Committee, Township Of Bedminster.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1760.
Location. 40° 39.999′ N, 74° 38.679′ W. Marker is in Bedminster, New Jersey, in Somerset County. It is on U.S. 202/206, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bedminster NJ 07921, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, specifically in Central Jersey, in Greater Princeton, 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: A different marker also named The Jacobus Vanderveer House (a few steps from this marker); Artillery Park (approx. one mile away); Bedminster War Memorials (approx. one mile away); African Burying Ground (approx. 1.2 miles away); Moggy Hollow (approx. 1.2 miles away); Far Hills War Monument (approx. 1.3 miles away); Washingtons Route from Princeton to Morristown (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker
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Also see . . . Jacobus Vanderveer House and Museum. A history of the site is included at this link. (Submitted on January 9, 2010, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2016
2. The Jacobus Vanderveer House Marker
The Vanderveer House can be seen in the background. This house served as the military headquarters of Gen. Henry Knox during the winter of 1778-79.
Photographed by Alan Edelson, March 12, 2009
3. The Jacobus Vanderveer House
Photographed by Alan Edelson, March 12, 2009
4. The Jacobus Vanderveer House
Photographed by Alan Edelson, March 12, 2009
5. The Jacobus Vanderveer House Preservation
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,423 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 13, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. 2. submitted on October 8, 2016, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 13, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
