Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Built about 1740 Original central portion of house served as Headquarters for Baron Von Steuben during the winter of 1778-79.
The borough of South Bound Brook Settled 1681 — — Map (db m7811) HM
The Staats House is one of the finest remaining buildings from the second phase of Dutch immigration and settlement in the Raritan Valley. Abraham Staats was important locally as the county tax collector and the recorder of damages suffered at the . . . — — Map (db m93741) HM
At dawn on April 13, 1777 Hessian Captain Ewald’s assault over the stone bridge across the Bound Brook was pinned down by “murderous fire” from American soldiers stationed in the Half Moon Battery.
Advancing North along present day . . . — — Map (db m7813) HM
Historical Significance Dug by hand, mostly be Irish immigrants, the 66 mile D & R Canal was completed in 1834. 75 feet wide and 8 feet deep, the canal originally had 14 locks to raise and lower boat traffic. The D & R Canal operated as an . . . — — Map (db m15661) HM
A natural waterway follows the contours of the land over which it flows, the depth of water varies, depending on the quantity and velocity of flow. To maintain the constant depth of water required for transportation, a canal is engineered as a . . . — — Map (db m15663) HM
To the casual observer, there is little to indicate the historical significance of this particular bridge crossing. Yet for at least 240 years it has been an important point in the Raritan Valley and has figured in many events that have transpired . . . — — Map (db m7814) HM
Front panel Equal-to-the Apostles-Great Princes of Kiev-Sovereign of Rus-Ukraine 945-969.
Left panel This monument was erected upon the desires of devout Ukrainian women with the blessings of the Metropolitan of the Ukrainian . . . — — Map (db m94087) HM
(English version) In memory of the millions of women and children victims of genocide who died during the famine of 1932-1933 in Ukraine. — — Map (db m94089) HM
