Near Basking Ridge in Somerset County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

William Childs

To The Memory of

— 1865 - 1938 —

William Childs Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alan Edelson, June 3, 2009

1. William Childs Marker

Inscription. Who has enriched and beautified our community by the restoration of historic sites and buildings. This tablet is erected in grateful appreciation by the Basking Ridge Historical Society.

Erected by Basking Ridge Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 40° 43.948′ N, 74° 32.501′ W. Marker is near Basking Ridge, New Jersey, in Somerset County. It is on Childs Road, on the right when traveling north. Plaque is placed on Van Dorn Mill. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Basking Ridge NJ 07920, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey,

specifically in 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

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was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: “George” 2001 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Madisonville (approx. 0.9 miles away); Washington’s Route from Princeton to Morristown (approx. 0.9 miles away); New Jersey 7th Brigade (approx. 1.1 miles away); Boudinot - Southard Farmstead (approx. 1.2 miles away); Richard J. Guadagno (approx. 1.2 miles away); RHIP (approx. 1.3 miles away); A Trash Pit (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Basking Ridge.

Van Dorn Mill National Register Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alan Edelson, June 3, 2009

2. Van Dorn Mill National Register Plaque

William Childs Marker & National Register Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alan Edelson, June 3, 2009

3. William Childs Marker & National Register Plaque

Van Dorn Mill image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alan Edelson, June 3, 2009

4. Van Dorn Mill

Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,641 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 3, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.