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Asbury in Bethlehem Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Tower Hill Farm

 
 
Tower Hill Farm Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Alan Edelson, September 4, 2013
1. Tower Hill Farm Marker
Inscription. Dating back to the 1840's, this farm was purchased for Thomas Edison's storekeeper, Frederick Devonald, in 1932 and remained in the family until 1983. Unusual springhouse consists of two levels.
 
Erected by Hunterdon County Cultural And Heritage Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.
 
Location. 40° 39.999′ N, 75° 0.06′ W. Marker is in Bethlehem Township, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County. It is in Asbury. It is on Mountain View Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Asbury NJ 08802, 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: Swayze Mine (approx. 0.7 miles away); Jersey Barriers (approx. 1.3 miles away); Jugtown Mountain (approx. 1.3 miles away); Hannah's Rock (approx. 1.7 miles away); Bethlehem Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); Bethlehem Baptist Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); West Portal (approx. 1.8 miles away); West Portal Methodist Church (approx. 1.8 miles away).
 
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Musconetcong (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
 
Tower Hill Farm Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Alan Edelson, September 4, 2013
2. Tower Hill Farm Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2013, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,641 times since then and 163 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2013, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 10, 2026