Medford in Burlington County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Sawyer’s House

1847 - 1997

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 17, 2011

1. The Sawyer’s House Marker

Inscription. This early simply detailed frame house was the home of the sawmill foreman at the mill complex. With the mill and the "Miller’s House" it is on the National Register.

Erected by Medford Historic Advisory Board. (Marker Number 30.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.

Location. 39° 55.044′ N, 74° 48.386′ W. Marker is in Medford, New Jersey, in Burlington County. It is on Fostertown Road north of Church Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Medford NJ 08055, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Jersey

and in Greater Philadelphia.

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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kirby’s Mill (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Nehemiah Haines House (about 300 feet away); The John Haines House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sandtown (approx. half a mile away); Two One-Room Schools (approx. half a mile away); Dr. Still’s Office (approx. 0.9 miles away); Dr. James Still Office (approx. one mile away); Cross Roads (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Medford.

Also see . . . Historic Sites in Medford, NJ. West Jersey History Project website.

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(Submitted on July 17, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 17, 2011

2. The Sawyer’s House Marker

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 17, 2011

3. The Sawyer’s House Marker

Kirby’s Sawmill image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 17, 2011

4. Kirby’s Sawmill

The Sawmill seen here is located just south of the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 736 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 17, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.