Perth Amboy in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Board of Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New Jersey
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 29, 2022
1. Board of Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New Jersey Marker
Home of the Board of Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New Jersey, the oldest active corporation in New Jersey.
Erected 1954 by The New Jersey State Chapter, Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1684.
Location. 40° 30.393′ N, 74° 15.921′ W. Marker is in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. It is at the intersection of High Street and Market Street (County Road 658), on the right when traveling north on High Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 260 High St, Perth Amboy NJ 08861, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Surveyor General's Office (here, next to this marker); Record Office (a few steps from this marker); The Earl of Perth (a few steps from this marker); City Hall (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Surveyor General's Office (a few steps from this marker); First Black Voter After Adoption of 15th Amendment (within shouting distance of this marker); Perth Amboy's English Elm Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Perth Amboy City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perth Amboy.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2022, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 305 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
