Kearny Cottage
Built approximately 1784
Lifelong home of Commodore Lawrence Kearny, the sailor diplomat responsible for initiating relations between the United States and China.
Always known as "The Cottage'. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Peace.
Location. 40° 30.042′ N, 74° 16.328′ W. Marker is in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. Marker is on Catalpa Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 63 Catalpa Avenue, Perth Amboy NJ 08861, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Elizabeth Lawrence (here, next to this marker); Kearny Cottage: Historic Home (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Kearny Cottage (a few steps from this marker); Purple Heart Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans' War Memorial (about 600 feet away); The Bluff: Witness to History (about 800 feet away); The Water Highway (approx. 0.2 miles away); Count Casimir Pulaski (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perth Amboy.
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