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

Cross Keys Tavern

 
 
Cross Keys Tavern Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 17, 2011
1. Cross Keys Tavern Marker
Inscription.  
In 1777 Benjamin Thomas was
granted a license to keep
one of the first taverns
near Medford at Cross Keys,
now Fairview.

 
Erected by Medford Historic Advisory Board. (Marker Number 5.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.
 
Location. 39° 52.617′ N, 74° 49′ W. Marker is in Medford, New Jersey, in Burlington County. Marker is on Stokes 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.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Stratton Burying Ground (approx. half a mile away); Powder Explosion (approx. 0.8 miles away); Oliphant’s Mill (approx. 0.9 miles away); Cross Keys School (approx. 1.1 miles away); Glassworkers’ Homes (approx. 1.1 miles away); Star Glass Works (approx. 1.1 miles away); Aetna Furnace (approx. 1.2 miles away); The John Peacock House (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Medford.
 
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 Historic Sites in Medford, NJ. West Jersey History Project website. (Submitted on July 17, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.) 
 
Cross Keys Tavern Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 17, 2011
2. Cross Keys Tavern Marker
Marker in Medford image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 17, 2011
3. Marker in Medford
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 680 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 17, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.

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Dec. 9, 2023