Elizabeth

Elizabeth. New Jersey. , Elizabeth, established 1664, was the first state capitol of NJ. It is New Jersey's fourth largest municipality. From the days of Elizabeth's founding, great men have walked the City's streets. Alexander Hamilton called Elizabeth home for a time during his youth and George Washington came here en route to New York to be sworn in as the first President of the United States in 1789. Elizabeth's proud history can be seen in the numerous memorials, historic sites, and statues that surround the City's landscape., You are at the Elizabeth Public Library in Historic Midtown, both of which are listed on the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places. The library, built in 1912, was a gift from Andrew Carnegie, a major philanthropist who gave his money to many schools, libraries and universities. In 1789, Washington was entertained here when the lot was the site of the Red Lion Inn, a popular lodging house and tavern during the Revolution. Across the street, the original Union County Courthouse was razed by fire and rebuilt in 1903. Several additions, including the tower have been added. To the North, on Broad Street, the First Presbyterian Church was founded in 1665, a year after the first settlers arrived in Elizabethtown. The churchyard contains the graves of many noted Elizabeth residents, such as the Reverend James Caldwell who played a prominent part in the American Revolution. Many of Elizabeth's city streets are named after those buried in this cemetery. The St. John's Parsonage, to the South, on Pearl Street, is also on the National Register of Historic Places., [Captions:] , As you can see in this insert, an original brick in structure remains., Above and Right: St. John's Parsonage