Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
The church was burned by Tories in 1777 and the Rev. Chas. McKnight taken prisoner. The deed was held by the Monmouth Presbytery and turned over to the Borough of Matawan in 1978.
The earliest marker is that of Dr. Peter Le Conte who died Jan 29, 1768
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is January 29, 1768.
Location. 40° 24.243′ N, 74° 14.281′ W. Marker is in Matawan, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. Marker is on New Brunswick Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Matawan NJ 07747, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Hawkins House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Head Of Navigation (approx. 0.6 miles away); Philip Morin Freneau (approx. 0.9 miles away); Poet’s Grave (approx. 0.9 miles away); Signal Hill (approx. 2.4 miles away); Roll of Honor (approx. 2.9 miles away); Civil War · Spanish War · World War Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away); New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Matawan.
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