Perth Amboy in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church & Cemetery
First Service 1685,
Replaced 1852 in Gothic Revival
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 19, 2015
1. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church & Cemetery Marker
Parish in New Jersey.
Some graveyard tombstones bear the
marks of cannon shots fired by the
British during the Revolution.
Currently listed on the National Register
of Historic Places.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 40° 30.259′ N, 74° 15.923′ W. Marker is in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. It is on Gordon Street near Rector Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 183 Rector Street, 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: St. Peter’s Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Oldest Parish in the State (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Mundy Peterson (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Perth Amboy Fireman's Triangle Forged 1883 (about 700 feet away); Cambridge Elm Memorial (about 700 feet away); The Bill of Rights Arch (about 700 feet away); Perth Amboy City Hall (about 700 feet away); September 11 Memorial (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perth Amboy.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 19, 2015
2. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church & Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 19, 2015
3. Marker in Perth Amboy
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 19, 2015
4. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church & Cemetery
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 19, 2015
5. Tombstones in St. Peter’s Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 920 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 19, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A link to the National Register of Historic Places nomination form citing the church's historical significance • Can you help?
