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

Dr. Moses Bloomfield House

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 6, 2016

1. Dr. Moses Bloomfield House Marker

Inscription. NJ Provincial Representative, US Army surgeon in Rev. War, Freed his slaves in 1783, Father of Gov. Joseph Bloomfield. Circa mid-1700s

Erected by Woodbridge Township Historic Preservation Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Colonial Era • Government & Politics • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 40° 33.769′ N, 74° 16.823′ W. Marker is in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. It is in Woodbridge. It is on Harrell Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 117 Harrell Avenue, 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

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and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 125 Freeman Street (within shouting distance of this marker); First Congregational Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Woodbridge High School (approx. ¼ mile away); Aaron Dunn Homestead/Jost-Keating House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fitz Randolph-Csaki House (approx. 0.3 miles away); 86 Green Street (approx. 0.3 miles away); 44 Green Street (approx. 0.4 miles away); Barron Arts Center (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodbridge Township.

Dr. Moses Bloomfield House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 6, 2016

2. Dr. Moses Bloomfield 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 1,023 times since then and 56 times this year. Last updated on January 10, 2022, by John A. Lande of Woodbridge, New Jersey. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.