Near Annandale in Hunterdon County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Capt. Jacob Gearhart
Photographed by Alan Edelson, February 7, 2013
1. Capt. Jacob Gearhart Marker
Revolutionary War patriot who secured boats for Washington's Crossing and wintered at Valley Forge.
Erected 2007 by Ethan White - Eagle Scout Project.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1765.
Location. 40° 35.753′ N, 74° 53.798′ W. Marker is near Annandale, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County. It is on River Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Annandale NJ 08801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, specifically in Central Jersey, 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. 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: Smokehouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Camp Buck (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Village of Hamden, New Jersey (approx. 0.6 miles away); General Stewart Mansion (approx. 0.8 miles away); Colonel Charles Stewart House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lehigh Valley Railroad Three Story Station House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Clinton Township 9-11 Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Capoolong Creek Trail (approx. 1.4 miles away).
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Photographed by Alan Edelson, February 7, 2013
2. Capt. Jacob Gearhart Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2013, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,335 times since then and 123 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 7, 2013, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
