Union in Union County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Presbyterian Church of Connecticut Farms
Church of Connecticut
Farms was built in 1730
and burned to the ground
on June 7, 1780 by the
British and Hessian army.
Reverend James Caldwell
was minister.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Notable Buildings • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1772.
Location. 40° 41.548′ N, 74° 16.387′ W. Marker is in Union, New Jersey, in Union County. Marker is on Stuyvesant Avenue (County Route 619), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Union NJ 07083, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Connecticut Farms (here, next to this marker); Battle of Connecticut Farms (here, next to this marker); Washington’s Headquarters (a few steps from this marker); Revolutionary Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker); Mass Grave of British and Hessian Troops (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pearl Harbor Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jahn's Restaurant & Ice Cream Parlor (approx. ¼ mile away); Caldwell’s Home (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Union.
Regarding First Presbyterian Church of Connecticut Farms. During the Battle of Connecticut Farms, the wife of Rev. Caldwell, the church's minister, was killed by a British soldier. The British burned the church after being defeated in Springfield on June 23, 1780.
Also see . . . The Battles of Connecticut Farms and Springfield. (Submitted on April 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,501 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 26, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2. submitted on April 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on August 20, 2010, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.