Middletown Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Middletown Village
Middletown Township Historic District
Erected 1976 by Boy Scout Troop 142 Middletown, NJ.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 40° 23.633′ N, 74° 6.75′ W. Marker is in Middletown Township, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. Marker is at the intersection of Kings Highway and Brandywine Way, on the right when traveling east on Kings Highway. Near the faux orchard that is now part of the Brandywine development. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Middletown NJ 07748, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. British Retreat Route (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Middletown Village (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named British Retreat Route (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named British Retreat Route (approx. 1.4 miles away); Fairview Cemetery Veterans Monument (approx. 1.7 miles away); 29th Regiment New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Civil War Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middletown Township.
Regarding Middletown Village. Location of the town's first permanent English settlement and among the oldest settlements in New Jersey. Associated with the Monmouth Tract, or Patent, of 1665, which was formed after the Dutch ceded New Netherlands to British control. Listed on the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places and is one of 5 historic districts in Middletown, NJ. Contains examples of 17th, 18th, and 19th century structures.
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2018, by @histkeep of Middletown, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 274 times since then and 45 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 27, 2018, by @histkeep of Middletown, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.