Port Republic in Atlantic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Early Meeting House

Photographed by John Intile, February 27, 2011

1. Early Meeting House Marker

Inscription. Clark's Mills Meeting House, built by Thomas Clark about 1762, where preached the Rev. John Brainerd, stood on site of Clark Burying Ground. Thomas Clark, builder of the church, Thomas, Adrial, and Parker Clark, Revolutionary soldiers, are buried here.

Erected by The New Jersey Commission on Historic Sites.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1762.

Location. 39° 31.068′ N, 74° 30.605′ W. Marker is in Port Republic, New Jersey, in Atlantic County. It is on Upper Pomona Road 0.2 miles west of English Creek-Port Republic Road (County Road 575), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Republic NJ 08241, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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: Clark's Mill Meeting House (a few steps from this marker); Franklin Inn (approx. 0.7 miles away); Meeting House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Smith's Meeting House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Welcome to Port Republic, New Jersey (approx. 3.1 miles away); 3rd Battalion Gloucester County Militia

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(approx. 3.2 miles away); British Anchor (approx. 3.2 miles away); Privateers (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Republic.

Clark's Mills Meeting House and Burying Ground image. Click for full size.

Photographed by John Intile, February 27, 2011

2. Clark's Mills Meeting House and Burying Ground

Stone marking the site of Clark's Mill Meeting House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by John Intile, February 27, 2011

3. Stone marking the site of Clark's Mill Meeting House

Gravesite of Revolutionary War Veteran Parker Clark image. Click for full size.

Photographed by John Intile, February 27, 2011

4. Gravesite of Revolutionary War Veteran Parker Clark

Gravesite of Revolutionary War Veteran Thomas Clark image. Click for full size.

Photographed by John Intile, February 27, 2011

5. Gravesite of Revolutionary War Veteran Thomas Clark

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2011, by John Intile of Toms River, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,659 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 27, 2011, by John Intile of Toms River, New Jersey. 3. submitted on February 28, 2011, by John Intile of Toms River, New Jersey. 4. submitted on February 27, 2011, by John Intile of Toms River, New Jersey. 5. submitted on February 28, 2011, by John Intile of Toms River, New Jersey. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.