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Glen Gardner in Hunterdon County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Glen Gardner

(Incorp. 1919)

 
 
Glen Gardner Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Alan Edelson, March 27, 2009
1. Glen Gardner Marker
Inscription. Named In 1871 For Chair Factory Family Eveland’s Tavern In 1760, It Was Later Known As Sodom, And In 1820, Clarksville, After A Local Merchant.
 
Erected by Hunterdon County Cultural And Heritage Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraSettlements & 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 1871.
 
Location. 40° 41.479′ N, 74° 56.216′ W. Marker is in Glen Gardner, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County. It is on Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Glen Gardner NJ 08826, 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: Hunt Houses (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Glen Gardner (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fountain Grove Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hampton (Incorp. Since 1895) (approx. 1.3 miles away); St. Ann’s Catholic Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); 9-11 Memorial Sundial (approx. 1½ miles away); Veterans Park (approx. 1½ miles away); Bog Meadows (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Gardner.
 
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Glen Gardner Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Alan Edelson, March 27, 2009
2. Glen Gardner Marker
Glen Gardner General Store image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Alan Edelson, March 27, 2009
3. Glen Gardner General Store
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,643 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on March 28, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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