Matawan in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Head Of Navigation

Photographed by Raymond Siwek, June 24, 2022

1. Head Of Navigation Marker

Inscription.
This site marks the head of commercial navigation during the 17th - 19 th centuries. It is part of the land that originally belonged to Thomas Warne, East Jersey proprietor from 1683 to 1722.

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

Location. 40° 24.45′ N, 74° 14.957′ W. Marker is in Matawan, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. It is on Old Bridge Matawan Road (County Route 516) east of Lakeridge Drive, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4406 Old Bridge Matawan Road, Matawan NJ 07747, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Jersey

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Hawkins House (approx. one mile away); Cedar Grove School (approx. 1.1 miles away); Philip Morin Freneau (approx. 1.3 miles away); Poet’s Grave (approx. 1.4 miles away); Baptist Churchyard (approx. 2 miles away); Signal Hill (approx. 2 miles away); Methodist Episcopal Churchyard (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Matawan.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2022, by Raymond Siwek of Morristown, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 375 times since then and 24 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 25, 2022, by Raymond Siwek of Morristown, New Jersey. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.