Medford in Burlington County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Braddock’s Mill
1847 - 1997
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 24, 2011
1. Braddock’s Mill Marker
An up-and-down sawmill was running here before 1800. Charcoal burned from native oak trees filled the needs of the Philadelphia Mint.
Erected by Medford Historic Advisory Board. (Marker Number 1.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.
Location. 39° 49.343′ N, 74° 50.876′ W. Marker is in Medford, New Jersey, in Burlington County. It is on Tansborough Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located on Tansborough Road between Bortons Road and Sawmill Road, at the entrance to the Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Decades Ago in Lake Pine (approx. 3 miles away); Aetna Furnace (approx. 3.6 miles away); Christopher’s Mill (approx. 4 miles away); Braddocks Folly (approx. 4.1 miles away); Cross Keys Tavern (approx. 4.1 miles away); This Old Home (approx. 4.3 miles away); Hoot Owl Farm (approx. 4.4 miles away); Oliphant’s Mill (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Medford.
Also see . . . Historic Sites in Medford, NJ. West Jersey
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 24, 2011
2. Braddock’s Mill Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 24, 2011
3. Marker on Tansborough Road
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 24, 2011
4. Braddock’s Mill Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,139 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 26, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
