Bridgewater in Somerset County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jacob Vosseller House
Circa 1753
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 17, 2010
1. Jacob Vosseller House Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Buildings • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 40° 36.444′ N, 74° 37.114′ W. Marker is in Bridgewater, New Jersey, in Somerset County. It is on Foothill Road near Allen Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 664 Foothill Road, Bridgewater NJ 08807, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Washingtons Route from Princeton to Morristown (within shouting distance of this marker); Bridgewater Township Historic Monument (approx. 1.1 miles away); Prince Rodgers (approx. 1.3 miles away); Hobbstown (approx. 1.3 miles away); Bolmer Farm House - 1754 (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Official End Of World War I (approx. 2.2 miles away); Bolmer Cemetery (approx. 2.3 miles away); 1777 Redoubt (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bridgewater.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 17, 2010
2. Bridgewater Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 17, 2010
3. Marker at 664 Foothill Road
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 17, 2010
4. Jacob Vosseller House
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 17, 2010
5. Jacob Vosseller House
In January of 1777, George Washington and the Continental Army passed this house on their way to Morristown. The marker visible on the lawn commemorates the march.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,774 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 18, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
