Manahawkin in Stafford Township in Ocean County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cavalry Cottage (C. 1740)
Stafford Township Historic Site
This Grier/Campbell residence is an unusual hybrid of English and Dutch house framing practices. This building may be the oldest existing home in Stafford Township. In 1871, the Stafford Land Company purchased this building as an office and residence for General William Grier, the company president. General Grier was a Civil War Federal Cavalry Officer wounded at the battle of Williamsburg. He was also an Indian Wars veteran. With his son-in-law, William Campbell, General Grier developed Stafford Avenue as the main street in Manahawkin. They hoped that Stafford Avenue would become the thoroughfare to Long Beach Island. On this site in July of 1872, the Stafford Land Company held an auction of several hundred acres between Beach Avenue and Bay Avenue east of Division Street. A special chartered train brought more than 1000 potential bidders to participate in the auction.
In June 2003, Stafford Township purchased the Cavalry Cottage as the first parcel acquired by the Stafford Township Open Space Fund. Cavalry Cottage is certified as eligible for inclusion in the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places. Together, Stafford Township and the STHS plan to develop this site into the Brescia Historical Research Center.
Erected 2005 by Stafford Township Historic Preservation
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is June 2003.
Location. 39° 41.724′ N, 74° 15.255′ W. Marker is in Stafford Township, New Jersey, in Ocean County. It is in Manahawkin. Marker is on Stafford Avenue just west of North Union Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 94 Stafford Ave, Manahawkin NJ 08050, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Map of Manahawkin (1878) (here, next to this marker); Manahawkin Methodist Episcopal Church (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Manahawkin Railroad Station (1872) (within shouting distance of this marker); Lane Drug Store (1890) (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); C.H. Cranmer / Hazelton House C. 1898 (about 600 feet away); World Trade Center Artifact (about 600 feet away); Reuben Randolph Manahawkin Tavern, C 1750-1905 (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stafford Township.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
