Old Bridge Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Baptist Churchyard
Photographed by Richard Pucciarelli, October 12, 2024
1. Baptist Churchyard Marker
Site of primitive baptist church. Rev. Able Morgan, patriot of revolution, preached in a log cabin at Cheesequake, 1740's. Cemetery contains graves of pioneer families, patriots, and soldiers of 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.
Erected by Old Bridge Historic Preservation Commision.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1740.
Location. 40° 25.529′ N, 74° 16.765′ W. Marker is in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. It is on Route 34 east of Farrington Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Matawan NJ 07747, 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 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: Methodist Episcopal Churchyard (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cedar Grove School (approx. 1.3 miles away); Signal Hill (approx. 1.7 miles away); Head Of Navigation (approx. 2 miles away); Brown Family Homestead (approx. 2.4 miles away); Mt. Pleasant Cemetery (approx. 2.6 miles away); Bowne-Provost Family Cemetery (approx. 2.8 miles away); The Hawkins House (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Bridge Township.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2024, by Richard Pucciarelli of Matawan, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 237 times since then and 29 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 12, 2024, by Richard Pucciarelli of Matawan, New Jersey. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
