Medford in Burlington County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cross Keys Tavern
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 17, 2011
1. Cross Keys Tavern Marker
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. It 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.
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 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); Oliphants 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.
Also see . . . Historic Sites in Medford, NJ. West Jersey History Project website. (Submitted on July 17, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 17, 2011
2. Cross Keys Tavern Marker
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 954 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 17, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
