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Greenwich in Cumberland County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Gibbon House

 
 
Gibbon House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Don Morfe, January 18, 2016
1. Gibbon House Marker
Inscription. Built in 1730 by Nicholas Gibbon, maritime merchant whose ships carried most of the colonial trade of this port.
 
Erected 1999.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraIndustry & CommerceWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1730.
 
Location. 39° 23.547′ N, 75° 20.446′ W. Marker is in Greenwich, New Jersey, in Cumberland County. It is on Ye Greate Street. Presently home of the Cumberland County Historical Society. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenwich NJ 08323, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s South Jersey. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Stone Tavern (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wood House (about 800 feet away); Welcome to Greenwich Township (approx. 0.2 miles away); Greenwich Tea Burning Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hot Tea (approx. 0.3 miles away); Little Stone School (approx. 0.7 miles away); Baptist Log Meeting House (approx. 4 miles away); These Patriots (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenwich.
 
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Gibbon House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Don Morfe, January 18, 2016
2. Gibbon House
Gibbon House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Don Morfe, January 18, 2016
3. Gibbon House
Gibbon House Barn image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Don Morfe, January 18, 2016
4. Gibbon House Barn
The barn is in the back of the house. The sign over the door reads: The Red Barn Museum
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 734 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 22, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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