Woodbridge in Woodbridge Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Aaron Dunn Homestead/Jost-Keating House

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 6, 2016

1. Aaron Dunn Homestead/Jost-Keating House Marker

Inscription. Home of Aaron Dunn, a soldier in the Revolutionary War. In 1835 acquired by James Bloodgood, who operated a tannery located by the brook that crosses Ridgedale Avenue. Circa 1685.

Erected by Woodbridge Township Historic Preservation Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1685.

Location. 40° 33.719′ N, 74° 16.466′ W. Marker is in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. It is in Woodbridge. It is on Freeman Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12 Freeman Street, Woodbridge NJ 07095, 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,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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

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of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Presbyterian Church of Woodbridge (within shouting distance of this marker); First Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named First Presbyterian Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Barron Library (about 300 feet away); Barron Estate (about 300 feet away); Barron Arts Center (about 400 feet away); Revolutionary Soldiers and Patriots of Woodbridge (about 400 feet away); First Presbyterian Church Cemetery (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodbridge Township.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 6, 2016

2. Aaron Dunn Homestead/Jost-Keating House Marker

Aaron Dunn Homestead/Jost-Keating House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 6, 2016

3. Aaron Dunn Homestead/Jost-Keating House

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 6, 2016

4. Aaron Dunn Homestead/Jost-Keating House

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,369 times since then and 110 times this year. Last updated on January 10, 2022, by John A. Lande of Woodbridge, New Jersey. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 16, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.