Skillman in Somerset County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bridgepoint Historic District
Photographed by Christopher Kirch, June 28, 2022
1. Bridgepoint Historic District Marker
of Historic Places
An 18th and 19th century
mill and farm community
settled circa 1740
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1740.
Location. 40° 25.301′ N, 74° 38.914′ W. Marker is in Skillman, New Jersey, in Somerset County. It is at the intersection of Bridgepoint Road and Roanoke Road, on the right when traveling north on Bridgepoint Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Skillman NJ 08558, 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 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: Opie-Vanderveer Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); Washingtons Route from Princeton (approx. 1.8 miles away); Harlingen Road Bridge (approx. 1.9 miles away); Historic River Road and River Crossing (approx. 2 miles away); Griggstown Bridge Tenders Station (approx. 2.1 miles away); Kate McFarlane and Josephine Swann (approx. 2.9 miles away); Blawenburg (approx. 2.9 miles away); Rockingham (approx. 3 miles away).
Also see . . . Bridgepoint Historic District (Wikipedia). (Submitted on July 10, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
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Photographed by Christopher Kirch, June 28, 2022
2. Bridgepoint Historic District Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2022, by Christopher Kirch of Massapequa, New York. This page has been viewed 348 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2022, by Christopher Kirch of Massapequa, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
