Colonia in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Colonia Triangle
Photographed by Larry Gertner, October 20, 2018
1. Colonia Triangle Marker
Site of Jones sawmill
Grist mill built 1682 by Jonathan Bishop
Library built 1939, bricks from Savage estate.
Colonia town meeting place
Erected by Woodbridge Township Historic Preservation Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1682.
Location. 40° 34.944′ N, 74° 17.968′ W. Marker is in Colonia, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. It is on Chain O'Hills Road near Dover Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Colonia NJ 07067, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s 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 walking distance of this marker: Colonia Memorials (a few steps from this marker); Blyhtmoor (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bridesmaid House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Kinnekort (approx. 0.6 miles away); Devonshire (approx. 0.6 miles away); Colonia Inn (approx. 0.7 miles away); 365 New Dover Road (approx. 0.8 miles away); Avenel Fire Company No. 1 District 5 (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colonia.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. A Woodbridge Township wayside details the history of
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Photographed by Larry Gertner, October 20, 2018
2. Colonia Triangle
The millwheel is visible to the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 854 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on January 10, 2022, by John A. Lande of Woodbridge, New Jersey. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 10, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
