Laurence Harbor in Old Bridge Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bowne-Provost Family Cemetery
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1. Bowne-Provost Family Cemetery Marker
17th century land of Monmouth patent-1665. Owned by family of John Bowne,patentee-D.1684. Estate called "Westfield", 17th & 18th centuries. John Provost influential and wealthy french Huguenot during the colonial era.
Erected by Old Bridge Historic Preservation Commision.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1665.
Location. 40° 27.637′ N, 74° 15.166′ W. Marker is in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. It is in the Laurence Harbor. It can be reached from Shoreline Circle west of Harbor Way, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: South Amboy NJ 08879, 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, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Middlesex County Victims of Terrorism Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Sergeant First Class Benjamin L. Sebban Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Alfred Aloysius "Allie" Clark (1923-2012) (approx. 1.9 miles away); 1950 South Amboy Explosion (approx. 1.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); First Air Mail Delivery Flight in New Jersey (approx. 2.1 miles away); Independence Engine and Hose Company (approx. 2.2 miles away); Camden & Amboy Railroad (approx. 2.2 miles away).
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 669 times since then and 81 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.
