Colonia in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Devonshire
1917
Photographed by Larry Gertner, October 20, 2018
1. Devonshire Marker
Family home of Will & Eva Rollinson. Farm until 1923. Social center for "The Colony". Restored 2013.
Erected by Woodbridge Township Historic Preservation Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.
Location. 40° 35.2′ N, 74° 18.625′ W. Marker is in Colonia, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. It is on Devon Road near New Dover Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 356 Warwick Road, 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: Kinnekort (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bridesmaid House (about 600 feet away); 365 New Dover Road (about 800 feet away); The Trees (approx. Ό mile away); Colonia Inn (approx. 0.3 miles away); U.S. General Hospital No. 3 (approx. half a mile away); Colonia Memorials (approx. 0.6 miles away); Colonia Triangle (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colonia.
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Photographed by Larry Gertner, October 20, 2018
2. "Devonshire"
The marker is at the Devon Road side of the property.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 969 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on January 10, 2022, by John A. Lande of Woodbridge, New Jersey. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 21, 2018, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
