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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Ocean County, New Jersey
Adjacent to Ocean County, New Jersey
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| On Old Cedar Bridge Road, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The Pine Barrens has and will always be a fire prone area. In fact, many historic towns have come and gone due to fires that have claimed them. However, Cedar Bridge has remained a bastion of safety in the face of constant pressure from fire. As . . . — — Map (db m140171) HM |
| On 72 at Old Halfway Rd S, on the right when traveling east on 72. |
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After searching several days for the notorious Capt. John Bacon, Capt. Richard Shreve of the Burlington County light horse and Capt. Edward Thomas of the Mansfield militia stopped with their men to refresh themselves near here at the Cedar Bridge . . . — — Map (db m42841) HM |
| On Warren Grove Road (County Route 532) at Old Cedar Bridge Road, on the right when traveling south on Warren Grove Road. |
| | After searching several days for the notorious Capt. John Bacon, Capt. Richard Shreve of the Burlington County light horse and Capt. Edward Thomas of the Mansfield militia stopped with their men to refresh themselves near here at the Cedar Bridge . . . — — Map (db m70935) HM |
| On Old Cedar Bridge Road, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The word fire is most typically associated with destruction. However, in nature, fire is a natural ecological process that promotes growth, recycles nutrients, and helps create unique, crucial habitat that without it would disappear. Fire has . . . — — Map (db m140196) HM |
| On Old Cedar Bridge Road, on the left when traveling west. |
| | The Cranberry has a long and fascinating history within the Pine Barrens. Used extensively by the Lenape and early settlers, it was not until 1835 that the cranberry was cultivated in New Jersey. Here in Ocean County, John Webb was credited as the . . . — — Map (db m139287) HM |
| On Old Cedar Bridge Road, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The Lawrence Line is a remnant of history that harkens back to a time when the Garden State stood divided. There are in fact two lines that run North to South, dividing our state between East and West Jersey. Cedar Bridge is one of the properties . . . — — Map (db m139213) HM |
| Near Old Cedar Bridge Road, on the left when traveling west. |
| | On December 27, 1782, Captain Richard Shreve of Burlington County Light Horse and Captain Edward Thomas of the Mansfield militia stopped with their men to refresh themselves at a nearby tavern. They had been searching for the notorious Captain John . . . — — Map (db m139205) HM |
| On Old Cedar Bridge Road, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Sawmills have been in existence as early as the 4th century. First seen in New Jersey around 1682, milled wood would become a staple export only 16 years later in 1698. As demand for lumber increased, sawmills began popping up across the . . . — — Map (db m139224) HM |
| On Old Cedar Bridge Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Lawrence Line Surveyed 1743 by John Lawrence Crossing Surveyed by the Ocean County Engineering Department 2016 — — Map (db m139217) HM |
| On Old Cedar Bridge Road, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Lawrence Line Surveyed 1743 by John Lawrence Crossing Surveyed by the Ocean County Engineering Department 2016 — — Map (db m139216) HM |
| Near Broadway, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The sandy beach is home to breeding pairs of piping plovers (Charadrius melodus). They often follow each around the beach – one watching for predators while the other feeds. When searching for food, they will run a short distance, pause . . . — — Map (db m44009) HM |
| On Central Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| | On October 25, 1782 Andrew Steelman and most of his crew, sleeping on the beach, were killed by Bacon’s Tories. — — Map (db m34605) HM |
| Near Broadway, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Built 1857-58 by the Federal Lighthouse Board. First Lighted January 1, 1859. The present lighthouse replaced an earlier lighthouse built in 1834. The height of the light above sea level is 165 feet. Barnegat Lighthouse was built as a 1st order . . . — — Map (db m34624) HM |
| Near Broadway, on the right when traveling north. |
| | The tides and the sandy seashore provide plenty of food for numerous shorebirds. Many different birds coexist here because they feed on slightly different marine and sand dwelling creatures. The body structure and behavior of each species is adapted . . . — — Map (db m44008) |
| Near Broadway (County Route 607), on the right when traveling north. |
| | What am I looking at? The shelter in front of you and the equipment attached to the jetty behind you are components of a gauging station. The gauge is equipped to measure the amount of water flowing into and out of Barnegat Bay through . . . — — Map (db m88568) HM |
| Near Broadway, on the right when traveling north. |
| | built this lighthouse in 1858. During the Civil War he commanded the Army of the Potomac, from Gettysburg to Appomattox (1863 – 1865) under Lt. Gen. U. S. Grant. [ Upper Marker: ] A portrait in bronze of the creator of Barnegat Lighthouse . . . — — Map (db m34623) HM |
| Near Broadway, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Take a walk back through time when wooden schooners sailed the seas . . . When Cornelius May christened Barnegat Inlet “Barendegat” or “Breakers Inlet” in 1614, a vast maritime forest covered the barrier islands of New . . . — — Map (db m44011) HM |
| Near Broadway, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Primary seacoast lights were located to warn mariners of their proximity to land, areas of danger, and to help set their course. Sandy Hook and Navesink Twin Lights marked the entrance to New York Harbor. Cape May and Cape Henlopen Lighthouses . . . — — Map (db m34701) HM |
| Near Broadway, on the right when traveling north. |
| | October 25, 1782, a British vessel ran aground near Barnegat City and was captured by patriot militiamen under Capt. Andrew Steelman. That night, while sleeping on the beach, Steelman and his men were massacred by Tory raiders led by John Bacon. — — Map (db m34603) HM |
| Near Broadway, on the right when traveling north. |
| | When soil conditions are relatively stable on the barrier island, tree seedlings may begin to grow in the moist protected hollows behind the dunes. These maritime forests must not only take root in constantly shifting sands, but also survive the . . . — — Map (db m44013) HM |
| Near Broadway, on the right when traveling north. |
| | This monument is a memorial to the U.S. Merchant Marine of World War II and to the Merchant Mariners and Navy Armed Guard who served together aboard cargo ships, troop transports, and oil tankers that delivered war material to our troops overseas. . . . — — Map (db m34700) HM |
| Near Broadway, on the right when traveling north. |
| | After a long journey across the Atlantic, mariners bound for New York Harbor welcomed the sight of the Barnegat Lighthouse lighting the way. It was constructed in 1834 as a navigational aid to guard Barnegat Inlet. Twenty years later, it was . . . — — Map (db m34625) HM |
| | The 1.1 million acre New Jersey Pinelands, covering nearly one quarter of the state, is a region of varied resources and opportunities. The Pinelands is home to almost twelve hundred species of plants and animals, many unique natural environments, . . . — — Map (db m92445) |
| | The buzz of a water-powered sawmill dominated the early years of at Double Trouble. Harvesting and milling Atlantic White Cedar (Chamaceyraris thyondous) for ship building and barrel and shingle making, led to the establishment of the first . . . — — Map (db m92446) HM |
| | Initially settled because of Atlantic white cedar lumbering operations, Double Trouble Village became active, self-contained cranberry production community from the early 1900s through the 1960s. The village, sawmill, cranberry bogs and processing . . . — — Map (db m92449) HM |
| | Double Trouble State Park protects over 8,000 acres of distinctive pine barrens habitats and offers rare glimpses into local history. Come and explore the treasures and stories of Double Trouble.
Double Trouble State Park, located on the . . . — — Map (db m92444) |
| On John Davidson Rockefeller Memorial Highway near Rivera Drive when traveling west. |
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In 1824, Nicholas Van Wickle purchased 400 acres at Turtle Gut on the south side of the old Manasquan River Bridge. He established his pottery at this site
Plain grey stoneware decorated with blue hoops and simple brushed designs of flowers and . . . — — Map (db m86864) HM |
| On Radio Road when traveling east. |
| | This tablet erected by the Society of Cincinnati in the State of New Jersey to commemorate the massacre of a portion of the legion commanded by Brigadier General the Count Casimir Pulaski of the Continental Army in the Affair at Egg Harbor, New . . . — — Map (db m29783) HM |
| | Historic landmark commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Airship Hindenburg Disaster. On this site - May 6, 1937, 7:25 P.M. 36 people perished. — — Map (db m4628) HM |
| On Lansdowne Road near New Jersey Route 547. |
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Hangar No. 1
Lakehurst Naval Air Station
has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
Under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935
this site possesses exceptional value
in commemorating . . . — — Map (db m4630) HM |
| On Oakdale Street at Wellington Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Oakdale Street. |
| | to perpetuate the memory of the grand army of the republic — — Map (db m42156) HM |
| On Radio Road at S. Pulaski Blvd. on Radio Road. |
| | October 15, 1778, the largest military engagement in what is today Ocean County occurred near this site. A force of 200 British and Loyalist Troops under the command of Capt. Patrick Ferguson surprised and defeated a portion of Brig. Gen. Casmir . . . — — Map (db m92441) HM |
| On North Main Street (U.S. 9) at North Lakeshore Drive, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street. |
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1776-1781
Manahawkin Skirmish
December 1781
On this ground, Capt. Reuben Randolph led the Manahawkin militia (Company 5, 2nd Monmouth) against a force of British loyalists that was twice as large and commanded by the notorious Capt. . . . — — Map (db m40580) HM |
| On Baltimore Avenue at Freedom Lane, on the left when traveling south on Baltimore Avenue. |
| | Dedicated to 1st Sgt. Leonard G. Lomell, a former member of Company D, 2nd Ranger Battalion, United States Army, World War II, in recongnition of his Distinguished Service to his unit and country. On June 6, 1944, D-Day, 1st Sgt. Lomell, as an . . . — — Map (db m7733) HM |
| On Freedom Lane at Baltimore Avenue on Freedom Lane. |
| | 1917 - Honor Roll - 1918
[The plaque contains the names of 137 Point Pleasant Beach men who fought in World War I.]
This tablet erected and dedicated by the citizens of Point Pleasant and vicinity.
May 30, 1925
The Memorial was . . . — — Map (db m7802) HM |
| | Served with distinction during Kamikazi attacks in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. It later joined fleets in the Atlantic and Mediterranean and played a part in America’s early space program. Returned John Glenn, the first American to orbit . . . — — Map (db m92451) WM |
| | Revolutionary War Patriot led his men at the Block House Battle on the banks of the Toms River. Was captured and hung by the British at Graveley Point, Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey on April 12, 1782. He gave his life for American independence. — — Map (db m92450) WM |
| On East Water Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Joshua Huddy is celebrated as the Patriot hero of the Toms River Blockhouse Fight, but few know about his colorful past. Huddy was born in 1735 in Salem County, New Jersey. He was the oldest of seven brothers. Although he was raised in a . . . — — Map (db m139186) HM |
| | Elizabeth Schulthorp Force (1902-2007) brought national fame to Toms River Schools and community with courses in Family Relationships and Social Behavior, designed and taught by her to local high school students from 1942 to 1957. News of both her . . . — — Map (db m92452) HM |
| On East Water Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | After the Toms River Blockhouse fight, British sailors and soldiers hunted for Captain Joshua Huddy who had escaped into the surrounding area. The Associated Loyalists, a unit organized by the former Tory Governor of New Jersey, William Franklin . . . — — Map (db m139169) HM |
| On Washington Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Mounted by Toms River Camera Club 1908 — — Map (db m26363) HM |
| On Hooper Avenue, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Local mariners or “baymen,” found that they could support themselves almost entirely from the rich harvest of waterfowl, crabs, flounder, clams, oysters, and other native resources of the back bays. To navigate the shallow depths of . . . — — Map (db m26364) HM |
| On East Water Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | The bloody fighting of the American Revolutionary War lasted for more than seven years and resulted in the loss of over 25,000 American lives. When British General Lord Charles Cornwallis surrendered his army to General George Washington’s . . . — — Map (db m139167) HM |
| On Robbins Street at Washington Street on Robbins Street. |
| | Approximate site of the Toms River Block House. Burned by the British March 24, 1782. — — Map (db m15685) HM |
| | The original fort which stood on the hill on Robins Street, was attacked by invading British forces on March 24, 1782. Both the fort and the entire Village of Toms River were destroyed by fire. — — Map (db m139203) HM |
| On East Water Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | The nearby blockhouse, manned by Patriot Capt. Joshua Huddy’s New Jersey State Artillery of twenty-five men, was besieged by a force five times its size. Area Commander Maj. John Cook, six militiamen, and two Loyalist officers were killed. Huddy and . . . — — Map (db m139191) HM |
| On East Water Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Huddy Park began as a tiny marsh island near the northern bank of the Toms River. Starting in the 1890s, the owner of what was then called Gowdy Island, began filling in the marsh using material excavated from the hill on Robbins Street. Over . . . — — Map (db m139245) HM |
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