Freehold in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Monmouth Court House Site
Photographed by R. C.
1. Monmouth Court House Site Marker
This marker is in front of the Hall of Records, which was once used as a court house. The current structure is the third or fourth building on this site.
Monmouth Court House
Used as Hospital
June 28, 1778.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Buildings • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is June 28, 1778.
Location. 40° 15.611′ N, 74° 16.467′ W. Marker is in Freehold, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. It is on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 East Main Street, Freehold NJ 07728, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 walking distance of this marker: Columbia Triumphant Park and Statue (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Peters Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic St. Peters Episcopal Church (about 500 feet away); Corp. James A. Gere (about 600 feet away); Monmouth Battle Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Battle of Monmouth Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Revolutionary Ancestors of Monmouth Court House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Abraham Lincoln (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Freehold.
More about this marker. Marker is on a large stone in a planter at the base of a tree in front of the former court house which is now the Hall of Records. During the Battle of Monmouth, Freehold was known as Monmouth Court House.
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Photographed by R. C.
2. Monmouth County Hall of Records
Photographed by R. C.
3. Monmouth Court House (and Hospital) Marker
Photographed by R. C.
4. U.S. Geodetic Survey Marker on Former Court House Plaza
The former court house in Freehold, New Jersey is the historical center of Monmouth County. Before the town was know as Freehold Township, it was indicated on maps as "Monmouth Courthouse."
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