Quakertown in Hunterdon County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

One-Room Schoolhouse

Photographed by Alan Edelson, May 30, 2016

1. One-Room Schoolhouse Marker

Inscription. This building served as a school from 1837 to 1871 on Old Franklin School Road. It was used as a variable storage shed on Locust Grove Road until 1977, when it was moved here and restored. Its structural frame and windows remain original to the building.

Erected 2016 by Hunterdon County Cultural And Heritage Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 40° 34.013′ N, 74° 56.791′ W. Marker is in Quakertown, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County. It is on County Route 579, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Quakertown NJ 08868, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey,

specifically 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,

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Willis W. Vail (here, next to this marker); Franklin Township WWII Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Quaker Meeting House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Quakertown Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Nixon Graveyard (approx. 0.9 miles away); Stone Mill (approx. 1.2 miles away); Century Inn (approx. 1.3 miles away); Rockhill Property (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quakertown.

Photographed by Alan Edelson, May 30, 2016

2. One-Room Schoolhouse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2016, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 841 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2016, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.