Blawenburg in Somerset County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Blawenburg
Local Historic District
Photographed by Alan Edelson, June 17, 2010
1. Blawenburg Marker
A 19th century Turnpike Village originally settled, circa 1739 by John Blaw & Michael Blaw, the mill owner.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1739.
Location. 40° 24.689′ N, 74° 42.146′ W. Marker is in Blawenburg, New Jersey, in Somerset County. It is on Belle Mead-Blawenburg Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Blawenburg NJ 08504, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, specifically in 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Province Line Road (approx. 1.9 miles away); Bridgepoint Historic District (approx. 2.9 miles away); Harlingen Road Bridge (approx. 3.3 miles away); Hopewell Call To Duty (approx. 3.3 miles away); Opie-Vanderveer Cemetery (approx. 3.4 miles away); John Hart's Cave (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Historic Village of Mount Rose (approx. 3½ miles away); Hopewell Academy (approx. 3½ miles away).
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Photographed by Alan Edelson, June 17, 2010
2. Blawenburg Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2010, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,341 times since then and 43 times this year. Last updated on July 12, 2010, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 17, 2010, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
