Clark in Union County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 20, 2013
1. Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge Markers
at
Oak Ridge
Circa 1730
Township of Clark
New Jersey
Historic Landmark
( Lower Marker : )
Homestead Farm
at Oak Ridge
Circa 1730
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Erected by Township of Clark.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1730.
Location. 40° 36.321′ N, 74° 20.753′ W. Marker is in Clark, New Jersey, in Union County. It is at the intersection of Oak Ridge Road and Indiana Road when traveling south on Oak Ridge Road. Marker is on the main house at the old Oak Ridge Golf Club. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 136 Oak Ridge Road, Clark NJ 07066, 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: Littell Half Way House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Westfield Airport (approx. 1.3 miles away); Frazee Homestead (approx. 1.3 miles away); U.S. General Hospital No. 3 (approx. 1.9 miles away); Terry Well (approx. 2 miles away); The Trees
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of The Short Hills (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 20, 2013
2. Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge Markers
The markers can be seen to the left of the front door.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 20, 2013
3. Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge
This house, built around 1750, is located on what used to be Ash Swamp, which played an important role in the June 26, 1777 Battle of Short Hills during the Revolutionary War.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 20, 2013
4. Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge
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 1,489 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 20, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
