Perth Amboy in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Earl of Perth
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, August 18, 2014
1. The Earl of Perth Marker
Credited with initiating
Perth Amboy's early growth
and in whose honor the
city is partially named.
Erected 1983 by Tercentennial Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 40° 30.391′ N, 74° 15.933′ W. Marker is in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. It is on High Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Perth Amboy NJ 08861, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s Central Jersey, in Greater Princeton, 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: Surveyor General's Office (a few steps from this marker); Record Office (a few steps from this marker); Perth Amboy's English Elm Tree (a few steps from this marker); First Black Voter After Adoption of 15th Amendment (a few steps from this marker); Board of Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New Jersey (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Surveyor General's Office (a few steps from this marker); Perth Amboy City Hall (a few steps from this marker); George Washington (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perth Amboy.
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Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, August 18, 2014
2. The Earl of Perth Statuer
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 786 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
