The Appleby Devoe Memorial Library
Across the river, stage coaches once plied their way from South Amboy to Burlington. In 1778 Washington's troops passed near the library site on their return from the Battle of Monmouth.
This library building itself predates the Civil War.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1778.
Location. 40° 24.891′ N, 74° 21.902′ W. Marker is in East Brunswick, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (County Route 615) and Rutgers Road, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 166 Main Street, East Brunswick NJ 08816, 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. Spotswood’s 1832 Camden & Amboy Railroad Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); General George Washington (approx. 1.6 miles away); St. Peter's Episcopal Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); Spotswood Mills (approx. 2.2 miles away); L.J. Smith Farmhouse (approx. 2.6
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Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2016, by Stephen Kokoska of North Brunswick, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 808 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2016, by Stephen Kokoska of North Brunswick, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
