Hamilton Township in Atlantic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

American Hotel

Built 1839

Photographed by Don Morfe, January 18, 2016

1. American Hotel Marker

Inscription. Built of NJ sandstone by Samuel Richards, Weymouth Ironmaster, the inn and tavern served courthouse and Weymouth Furnace workers, travelers, sea captains and crews. Entered on National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Erected 1981 by Atlantic County Cultural and Heritage Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1979.

Location. 39° 27.074′ N, 74° 43.517′ W. Marker is near Hamilton, New Jersey, in Atlantic County. It is in Hamilton Township. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Farragat Avenue on Main Street. It was also known as the Samuel Richards Hotel. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 40 Farragut Ave, Mays Landing NJ 08330, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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

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and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Atlantic County Court House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); POW★MIA (about 500 feet away); 9-11-2001 (about 600 feet away); Fallen Soldiers Memorial (about 600 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); Gaskill Park (about 600 feet away); World War I Memorial (about 600 feet away); Great Egg Harbor National Scenic and Recreational River (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.

American Hotel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, January 18, 2016

2. American Hotel

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,042 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 23, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.