Wantage in Sussex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Clove Church
1787
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2009
1. Old Clove Church Marker
Church of New Brunswick
granted men of this
community permission
in 1787 to establish a
congregation here.
In 1817 this small
group affiliated with
three other churches
and became the First
Presbyterian Church
of Wantage.
Second Plaque:
The Old Clove Church
Erected 1829
Was placed on the State
and National Registers of
Historic Places in 1982.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1787.
Location. 41° 14.458′ N, 74° 37.338′ W. Marker is in Wantage, New Jersey, in Sussex County. Marker is on New Jersey Route 23, on the right when traveling north. Marker is across the street and just south of the Wantage Municipal Building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sussex NJ 07461, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Kilpatrick's Reenactment (approx. 1.2 miles away); DAR Van Bunschooten Museum (approx. 1.8 miles away); Goldsmith Maid (approx. 2.1 miles away); Sussex Borough, New Jersey (approx. 2.3 miles away); Lusscroft (approx. 2.7 miles away); Orange County (approx. 5 miles away in New York); The Heart of the Park 1923 ~ 1950
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2009
2. Wantage Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2009
3. Second Plaque on Old Clove Church
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2009
4. Marker at the Old Clove Church
The Historic Places marker can be seen in the photo to the right of the front door.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2009
5. Historic Old Clove Church
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,634 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 4, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
