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

S.W. Phillips Grist & Saw Mill

 
 
S.W. Phillips Grist & Saw Mill Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by John A. Lande
1. S.W. Phillips Grist & Saw Mill Marker
Inscription.
Nineteenth century mill
on the bank of the Woodbridge Creek
Water-powered millstone
ground grain and cut wood.
190 Woodbridge Avenue

 
Erected by Woodbridge Township Historic Preservation Commission.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
 
Location. 40° 33.206′ N, 74° 15.973′ W. Marker is in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. It is in Sewaren. It is on Woodbridge Avenue west of E Summit Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 186 Woodbridge Ave, Sewaren NJ 07077, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Second World War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lawrence Tennant Ballard (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gorham Boynton House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sewaren Free Public Library (approx. 0.4 miles away); Basilone Memorial Bridge (approx. half a mile away); 510 East Avenue (approx. half a mile away); Woodbridge Creek (East) Mitigation Area (approx. half a mile away); NJ POW Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodbridge Township.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2022, by John A. Lande of Woodbridge, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 292 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on January 28, 2022, by John A. Lande of Woodbridge, New Jersey. Photo   1. submitted on January 21, 2022, by John A. Lande of Woodbridge, New Jersey. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 16, 2026