The Hibernia Mine Railroad Bridge, constructed in 1879, is the oldest surviving metal truss bridge in Somerset County, the second oldest Phoenix column bridge in New Jersey and the only one built as a railroad bridge.
This was built by Clark, . . . — — Map (db m60366) HM
To the citizens of
Sommerville
in appreciation of their
hospitality in 1917 to the
Fourth New Jersey Infantry.
We also speak for those who sleep in France.
Presented by the
Fourth New Jersey Infantry Post
Number Fifty One, . . . — — Map (db m89660) HM
To mark the site of the second court house of Somerset County in this place then called Hillsborough. Built in 1738 - Burned October 26, 1779 by tory raiders under Lt. Col. Simcoe of the Queens Rangers.
This tablet was set upon by the Society of . . . — — Map (db m75798) HM
Patriots imprisoned loyalist Pennsylvania Governor John Penn and Crown Supreme Court Justice Benjamin Chew here during the Revolutionary War. They named the place “Solitude.” — — Map (db m73998) HM
Near Business U.S. 202/206, on the right when traveling south.
was constructed circa 1772 with a nineteenth century addition circa 1813. In 1995 the house was listed on the National and New Jersey Registers of Historic Places. The Jacobus Vanderveer House is significant in United States Revolutionary War . . . — — Map (db m98523) HM
On Railroad Avenue east of S Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
Originally planned in 1683 but not constructed until about 1731, this triple arch stone bridge is believed to be one of the oldest examples of its type still existing in New Jersey. Perhaps it is the oldest. The bridge marks the boundary between . . . — — Map (db m32283) HM
The Bridgewater Train Station is dedicated to the memory of Arthur L. Reuben, 1921 – 1999.
A founder of the Raritan Valley Line Coalition, and a member of and Legislative Agent for the New Jersey Association of Railroad Passengers, and . . . — — Map (db m139393) HM
On Dutchtown - Harlingen Road (County Route 604), on the right when traveling east.
Harlingen Village grew up around the Reformed Church beginning in the 1750s. It evolved into Montgomery Township's chief religious, civic, and business center. Harlingen Road, the village's main street, crossed Fox Brook in the Village as early as . . . — — Map (db m31955) HM
On East Somerset Street (County Route 636) at Wyckoff Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Somerset Street.
This house was the homestead of the Frelinghuysen family, which has long been significant in New Jersey history. The wooden wing was presumably built in the early 18th century and may have been moved to the site by the Middaugh family who owned the . . . — — Map (db m269827) HM
On Canal Street, on the right when traveling east.
The Nevius Street Bridge is a 300-foot-long, two span, double-intersection, Pratt through-truss bridge. It is the oldest documented metal-truss bridge in the county, being constructed in 1886 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio. The . . . — — Map (db m60374) HM
On New York State Route 16 / 98 0.2 miles south of Route 98, on the right when traveling north.
Born in Somerset County, New Jersey in 1793, and moved to Farmersville, New York in 1816, with his home near this cemetery. Peter T. Tenbroeck and his immediate family are buried in this plot. Peter T. Tenbroeck was a successful farmer, was a . . . — — Map (db m86627) HM
On Rose Hill Place at Radiance Drive, on the right when traveling north on Rose Hill Place.
The Choptank River Bridge Prior to the Governor Emerson C. Harrington Bridge which was built over the Great Choptank River in 1935 (the Chesapeake Bay Bridge at Kent Island did not open until 1947) ferries were used to cross the river. . . . — — Map (db m12698) HM
On North Maple Avenue 0.2 miles south of Maple Run, on the left when traveling south.
The property on which the current 19th century farmhouse sits was part of a 7,500 acre tract received by William Penn in 1717 through his rights as a proprietor in West Jersey. Elias Boudinot purchased the property in 1771. He was a Colonel in the . . . — — Map (db m252398) HM
On New Jersey Route 202, on the left when traveling north.
Far Hills Station was built by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad in 1914 and was designed by a staff architect, L.R. Simpson. Simpson was an assistant to Frank J. Nies, a prolific architect for the railroad, who designed most of the . . . — — Map (db m16982) HM
Somerville relies upon volunteers to staff its Fire Department. The first volunteer fire company organized in 1835. Since then, three more companies have formed, all manned by volunteers.
This building was constructed in 1888 for the West End . . . — — Map (db m7315) HM
Near King George Road, on the right when traveling north.
Period of significance - c. 1762-1852
Listed New Jersey Register of Historic Places - 2003
Listed National Register of Historic Places - 2004
The farmstead is historically associated with the Rev. Samuel Kennedy, a renowned local minister . . . — — Map (db m32986) HM
On East Union Avenue at Mountain Avenue on East Union Avenue.
Founded in 1688 and the oldest congregation in Somerset County, this fifth sanctuary was designed by Oscar S. Teale in 1896 and dedicated in 1898. Unique features of this medieval revival style building include a semi-circular floor plan, . . . — — Map (db m76448) HM
On Kingston Rocky Hill Road (County Route 603), on the left when traveling north.
In 1783, while Congress was meeting at Nassau Hall in nearby Princeton, Rockingham was rented from Margaret Berrien, the widow of NJ Supreme Court Justice John Berrien, for the use of General George Washington. It served as what became his final . . . — — Map (db m77313) HM
On Colle Sannita Way west of River Road, on the right when traveling east. Reported damaged.
The potential of the Raritan River to provide waterpower for industry was recognized early. In 1840, the success of similar projects along the Passaic and Delaware Rivers prompted the Somerville Water Power Company to begin building a power canal . . . — — Map (db m285806) HM
On Rock Road East close to Washington Avenue (County Route 529), on the left when traveling west.
In May, 1777, General George Washington moved his army from Morristown to the Watchung Mountains above Bound Brook. The British Army, under the command of Sir William Howe, were reinforcing their base at New Brunswick and hoping to draw the American . . . — — Map (db m60363) HM
Near Nassau Street, on the right when traveling east.
Preacher “One of the most useful qualifications of a good minister is that he have a lively sense of religion upon his own heart.” John Witherspoon Born in Gifford, Scotland, in 1723, Witherspoon was educated at the . . . — — Map (db m44842) HM
On West End Avenue (New Jersey Route 28) west of Somerset Street, on the left when traveling west.
Once the home of Daniel Robert, this castellated Gothic residence was constructed in 1888 and is a careful copy of a celebrated design by noted architect Alexander Jackson Davis. The building is the second on this site, preceded by a residence in . . . — — Map (db m5348) HM
Near Newport Road, on the right when traveling north.
"On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law"
In 1928, the Boy Scouts of America purchased 287 acres of land at a cost of $10,000 from the estate of Edward Pierson (died 1922) for the . . . — — Map (db m37073) HM
The Story of the Heroes of Flight 93
The events of September 11th, 2001 are forever etched into the hearts of the family members and loved ones of those who died, the Nation and the world. The United States experienced the worst incident of . . . — — Map (db m26392) HM WM
Near Skyline Road (via Stauffer Road) 1 mile south of Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30).
Panel 1:
America Attacked
On the morning of September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda terrorists hijack four commercial U.S. airliners that are departing from East Coast airports. The terrorists fly two jet airliners into the World Trade . . . — — Map (db m49256) HM WM
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