Matawan in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Hawkins House

1697

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 5, 2016

1. The Hawkins House Marker

Inscription. The oldest house in Matawan, stands on lot no. 8 of original grant made by the proprietors of East New Jersey to Thomas Warne. Operated as a tavern during the Revolution by Major Thomas Hunn, a rendezvous of Philip Freneau and other patriots

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1697.

Location. 40° 23.887′ N, 74° 14.082′ W. Marker is in Matawan, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. It is on Mill Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Matawan NJ 07747, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Jersey

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Philip Morin Freneau (approx. half a mile away); Poet’s Grave (approx. half a mile away); Head Of Navigation (approx. one mile away); Cedar Grove School (approx. 2 miles away); Signal Hill (approx. 2.8 miles away); Liberty Tree Memorial (approx. 3 miles away); Baptist Churchyard (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Matawan.

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Photographed by Don Morfe, April 5, 2016

2. The Hawkins House Marker

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Photographed by Don Morfe, April 5, 2016

3. The Hawkins House

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,195 times since then and 100 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 10, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.