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Basking Ridge in Somerset County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Madisonville

 
 
Madisonville Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 22, 2008
1. Madisonville Marker
Inscription.
An early 1700s hamlet,
home of Coffee House
Tavern a sawmill and
a nub and spoke factory.

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era.
 
Location. 40° 43.189′ N, 74° 32.426′ W. Marker is in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, in Somerset County. It is at the intersection of N Maple Avenue and Madisonville Road, on the right when traveling south on N Maple Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Basking Ridge NJ 07920, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, specifically in 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: Washington’s Route from Princeton to Morristown (within shouting distance of this marker); Boudinot - Southard Farmstead (approx. 0.3 miles away); Southard Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); Richard J. Guadagno (approx. Ύ mile away); “George” 2001 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Basking Ridge (approx. 0.9 miles away); William Childs (approx. 0.9 miles away); Bernards Township 9-11 Memorial (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Basking Ridge.
 
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Marker on N Maple Avenue image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 22, 2008
2. Marker on N Maple Avenue
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,168 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
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Jun. 13, 2026