Scotch Plains in Union County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
“Littell Half Way House”
Circa 1750
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 20, 2013
1. “Littell Half Way House” Marker
Built about 1750.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.
Location. 40° 37.248′ N, 74° 21.292′ W. Marker is in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, in Union County. It is on Raritan Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1851 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains NJ 07076, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, in Greater Newark, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Frazee Homestead (approx. 0.7 miles away); Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge (approx. 1.2 miles away); “Dolbier House” (approx. 1.3 miles away); “Terry Well” (approx. 1.7 miles away); Westfield Airport (approx. 2 miles away); Westfield (approx. 2 miles away); Downer Well Cap (approx. 2.3 miles away); Presbyterian Church in Westfield (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scotch Plains.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of The Short Hills (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 20, 2013
2. “Littell Half Way House” Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 20, 2013
3. Marker in Scotch Plains
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 20, 2013
4. “Littell Half Way House”
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 862 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 20, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
