Green Township in Sussex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Thomas Woolverton's Tavern

Photographed By Cheryl (Rome) Thom

1. Thomas Woolverton's Tavern Marker

Inscription. In 1735, Royal Governor Jonathan Belcher ordered Sussex County's Government and Courts to be moved from Log Gaol to the tavern - house of Thomas Woolverton (1717-1760). Justice of the Peace and Tax Collector, until a permanent Courthouse was erected in Newton in 1765. This move arose from disputes between County Freeholders and Jonathan Petit, a surveyor and land-speculator, who attempted to secure personal and economic benefit from locating the County Seat on his lands. Due to ongoing hostilities between frontier settlers and Indians during the French and Indian War, the court sessions were suspended 1756-1757.

Erected 2004 by Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders and Sussex County Historic Marker Committee.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Labor Unions • Settlements & Settlers • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1735.

Location. 40° 58.89′ N, 74° 46.611′ W. Marker is in Green Township, New Jersey, in Sussex County. Marker is on Pequest Road, 0.1 miles north of Sutton Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Andover NJ 07821, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Lackawanna Cutoff (approx. 1.6 miles away); Andover Furnace (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Iron Master’s Mansion (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Iron Works at Andover (approx. 1.9 miles away); Greendell Station (approx. 2.3 miles away); Site Of Toll Gate (approx. 3.1 miles away); Dark Moon Archaeological Site (approx. 3.4 miles away); Cat Swamp Hijacking and Murder (approx. 3.7 miles away).

the former "Thomas Woolverton's Tavern" image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cheryl (Rome) Thom, May 28, 2010

2. the former "Thomas Woolverton's Tavern"

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2010, by Cheryl (Rome) Thom of Newton, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,074 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 8, 2010, by Cheryl (Rome) Thom of Newton, New Jersey. 2. submitted on June 2, 2010, by Cheryl (Rome) Thom of Newton, New Jersey. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.