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Historical Markers in Spotswood, New Jersey

 
Clickable Map of Middlesex County, New Jersey and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Middlesex County, NJ (298) Mercer County, NJ (430) Monmouth County, NJ (305) Somerset County, NJ (165) Union County, NJ (118) Richmond County, NY (226)  MiddlesexCounty(298) Middlesex County (298)  MercerCounty(430) Mercer County (430)  MonmouthCounty(305) Monmouth County (305)  SomersetCounty(165) Somerset County (165)  UnionCounty(118) Union County (118)  RichmondCountyNew York(226) Richmond County (226)
New Brunswick is the county seat for Middlesex County
Spotswood is in Middlesex County
      Middlesex County (298)  
ADJACENT TO MIDDLESEX COUNTY
      Mercer County (430)  
      Monmouth County (305)  
      Somerset County (165)  
      Union County (118)  
      Richmond County, New York (226)  
 
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1 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Spotswood — General George WashingtonJuly 1, 1778
On Summerhill Road (County Route 613), on the right when traveling south.
General George Washington from his field headquarters here in Spotswood, New Jersey signed the order to Court Martial General Charles Lee for failure to obey orders at the Battle of Monmouth. June 28, 1778Map (db m167186) HM
2 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Spotswood — Spotswood Mills
On Devoe Avenue (County Route 613), on the right when traveling south.
Spotswood is situated at the confluence of the Manalapan and Matchaponix, which form the South River. These waterways provided natural power for a series of industries, beginning with a saw mill established by the 1720s by noted regional Lenape . . . Map (db m95660) HM
3 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Spotswood — Spotswood’s 1832 Camden & Amboy Railroad Memorial
On Main Street.
The Camden & Amboy Railroad reached Spotswood in 1832 being built from Bordentown to South Amboy. Based on British practice, stone “sleepers” were used to act as the foundation for the rails; quarries near New York’s Sing Sing prison were . . . Map (db m93880) HM
4 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Spotswood — St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Near Main Street (County Route 613).
This picturesque Gothic Revival style building executed in wood is St. Peter's second church. Built in 1849-51, the current structure replaced a smaller church built on this site in 1756-1759. The design of the new church departed from traditional . . . Map (db m95754) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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Apr. 26, 2024