Port Monmouth in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Shoal Harbor

Photographed by R. C.

1. Shoal Harbor Marker

Inscription. First known as Strawberry Hill, Home of Thomas Whitlock, the first permanent settler of record in New Jersey under British Rule, who scouted the land in 1663. Shoal Harbor was an early sailing port and center for fishing and agriculture.

Erected 1976 by Junior Woman's Club of Middletown.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1663.

Location. 40° 26.348′ N, 74° 5.557′ W. Marker is in Middletown Township, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. It is in Port Monmouth. It is on Port Monmouth Road near Wilson Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Middletown NJ 07748, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s Central Jersey,

specifically on the Jersey Shore,

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

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.

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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: World War II Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); September 11 Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); British Retreat Route (approx. 3.1 miles away); British Campsite (approx. 3.1 miles away); Chapel Hill (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middletown Township.

Seabrook Wilson House at Shoal Harbor image. Click for full size.

Photographed by R. C.

2. Seabrook Wilson House at Shoal Harbor

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2008, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,344 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 27, 2008, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.