Frenchtown in Hunterdon County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Frenchtown
Photographed by Alan Edelson, March 15, 2009
1. Frenchtown Marker
Town takes its name from the many French families that followed Paul Henri Mallet-Prevost, a Swiss refugee from the French Revolution who moved here in 1794.
Called "Sunbeam" in 1759. Later Sherrard's Ferry. Present name for Prevost family, refugees from the French Revolution.
Erected by Hunterdon County Cultural And Heritage Commission & State of NJ.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • 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 1794.
Location. 40° 31.437′ N, 75° 3.222′ W. Marker is in Frenchtown, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County. It is on New Jersey Route 12, on the right when traveling west. 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 (approx. half a mile away); Frenchtown Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. half a mile away); Frenchtown Railroad (approx. half a mile away); Lower Argillite Alley (approx. half a mile away);
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Photographed by Alan Edelson, March 15, 2009
2. Frenchtown
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,734 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
