Allentown in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Mill Pond

Photographed by Richard Peterson, August 8, 2026

1. Mill Pond Marker

Inscription. Water from Doctors Creek powered the original Grist Mill, built by Nathan Allen in 1714. What was then known as “Allen’s Town” evolved around this mill.

Caption for drawing of Mill: Alice Wikoff

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1714.

Location. 40° 10.544′ N, 74° 35.209′ W. Marker is in Allentown, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. It is on South Main Street (County Route 524) 0.1 miles east of High Street (County Route 539), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 71 S Main Street, Allentown NJ 08501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Jersey

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.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also

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one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pearl Harbor Memorial Extension (approx. 2.3 miles away); Historic Walnford (approx. 3.2 miles away); Walnford’s Tenant Houses (approx. 3.2 miles away); Historic Walnford Park (approx. 3.2 miles away); Crosswicks (approx. 3½ miles away); Crosswicks Quaker Meeting (approx. 3.6 miles away); Friends Meeting (approx. 3.6 miles away); Tales of the Rails (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Allentown.

Also see . . . Allentown Mill. Wikipedia article on the Mill.

The mill was built in 1855, replacing the original mill built here by Nathan Allen in 1706. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 14, 1978.

(Submitted on August 8, 2026, by Richard Peterson of East Windsor, New Jersey.)

Mill Pond and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard Peterson, August 8, 2026

2. Mill Pond and Marker

Allentown Mill across the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard Peterson, August 8, 2026

3. Allentown Mill across the street

Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2026, by Richard Peterson of East Windsor, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 8, 2026, by Richard Peterson of East Windsor, New Jersey. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.