Newton Friends Meetinghouse (c 1828) is the oldest religious building in the city of Camden and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Quakers played an important role in the early development of the colony of New Jersey and . . . — — Map (db m220908) HM
Construction of the Immaculate Conception Church marked the establishment of a Roman Catholic community in Camden.
Designed by Jeremiah O'Rourke in Gothic Revival style, work started in 1864 and finished in 1893.
It was dedicated as the . . . — — Map (db m220864) HM
We consecrate this eternal memorial flame to the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis in Europe, 1933-1945, in the most tragic of times known as the Holocaust, six million victims, including more than one million children, were martyred solely . . . — — Map (db m146691) HM
In 1944 a Swedish diplomat, Raoul Wallenberg was given a daring assignment by the United States and Swedish governments: Save the Jews of Hungary from the Nazi Holocaust. This brave hero ultimately saved 100,000 Jewish lives. As the war drew to a . . . — — Map (db m146692) HM
Township of Gloucester
Incorporated 1695 Camden County, N.J.
This monument represents the establishment of the
first church in Gloucester Township. The land on
which this church stands was purchased from John
Blackwood, the area's largest . . . — — Map (db m220183) HM
Near this site, in 1681, Mark Newby, William Bates, Thomas Thackara, George Goldsmith, Thomas Sharp, Robert Zane and other immigrants from Ireland, who came here in quest of religious liberty, founded the First Friends Meeting of Old Gloucester . . . — — Map (db m169752) HM
Joshua Saddler is reputed to have been a Maryland fugitive slave whom Josiah Evans, a Quaker, helped to gain his freedom. Accounts of Joshua's escape, discovery, and emancipation, while interspersed with historical accuracy, has not yet been . . . — — Map (db m169184) HM
In Memory of
Elizabeth Haddon.
Daughter of John Haddon of London.
Wife of John Estaugh.
She was
Founder and Proprietor
of Haddonfield N.J.
Born 1680- Emigrated 1701.
Married 1702 Died 1762.
Buried near this tablet.
Originator of the . . . — — Map (db m171424) HM
Jarena Lee was born February 11, 1783 in Cape May, New Jersey. At the age of seven Lee was sent away to become a house servant. In 1804, Lee experienced a spiritual awakening and was baptized around 1807. After several years of struggle, she felt . . . — — Map (db m92473) HM
The Peter Mott House is the oldest known house in Lawnside, the only African-American Community incorporated in New Jersey. Built circa 1845, the structure served as the residence of Peter Mott, and African-American preacher who started the first . . . — — Map (db m79412) HM
The Magnolia Baptist Church
1894 to 2000
In 1863 Magnolia's Baptist Christians had to travel either to Somerdale or attend Haddonfield Baptist Church. When the population of Magnolia grew larger a need for a new Baptist Ministry in Magnolia . . . — — Map (db m220232) HM
The history of education in Camden County commences with the first permanent settlement. This was a settlement of a group of Irish Friends in the year 1682. They had fled from religious persecution in Dublin, Ireland and came to America. They . . . — — Map (db m146730) HM
This building erected by the Cape Island Presbyterian Church dedicated July 17, 1853. The congregation of the First Presbyterian Church moved to its present site at Decatur and Hughes Streets May 21, 1899.
The Episcopal Church of the Advent . . . — — Map (db m209337) HM
This neighborhood was the social and educational hub for the African American community, which included segregated public schools and AME, Methodist, and Baptist churches. Call to hear about this street. — — Map (db m206395) HM
Our Lady Star of the Sea
Church - 1911
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
(Old St. Mary) — — Map (db m191036) HM
In commemoration of
the Cape May Meeting of the Joint Commission on Unity of the Northern and Southern Branches of Methodism in America held August 17-23, 1876 in which were taken the first significant steps toward the reunion of
The . . . — — Map (db m191082) HM
Built as a summer home in 1846 by Stephen Smith (1797?-1873) of Philadelphia. Afro-American businessman, philanthopist, clergyman, and abolitionist, Smith founded Cape May's A.M.E. Church. — — Map (db m206396) HM
Bradner's Run is a freshwater stream which runs along the southern edge of Historic Cold Spring Village. It travels under the Garden State Parkway and then meets the salt marsh of the intracoastal waterway. It is named for John Bradner, first . . . — — Map (db m191078) HM
Bradner's Run is a freshwater stream which runs along the southern edge of Historic Cold Spring Village. It travels under the Garden State Parkway and then meets the salt marsh of the intracoastal waterway. It is named for John Bradner, first . . . — — Map (db m191071) HM
The tower and bells were dedicated to the glory of God on June 14, 1998.
In 1893 the federal government commissioned a set of thirteen bells to provide the music for a celebration commemorating the 100th anniversary of the laying of the . . . — — Map (db m155074) HM
The District, bounded by 3rd and 8th Streets and Central to Ocean Avenues, has been placed on both the State and National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
On October 20, 1879, Simon Lake, Ezra B. . . . — — Map (db m92402) HM
The District, bounded by 3rd and 8th Streets and Central to Ocean Avenues, has been placed on both the State and National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
On October 20, 1879, Simon Lake, Ezra B. . . . — — Map (db m208353) HM
Built in 1716, a monthly meeting first formed in 1702. This is the oldest Quaker place of worship in New Jersey that is still used for services. — — Map (db m209298) HM
Site of Baptist Log Meeting House and Burial Ground settled by The Bowen Company and their leader Rev. Timothy Brooks. United with Cohansey Baptist Church in 1710. Seventh Day Baptists in this company established the Shiloh Church 1737. — — Map (db m92322) HM
Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church was constructed in the meeting house form, rectangular in plan, with the pulpit placed on the north gable end wall and a U-shaped balcony on the other sides. The north elevation, facing Broad Street, is the . . . — — Map (db m64508) HM
These patriots, original members of the Society of the Cincinnati in the State of New Jersey, lie buried in this churchyard.
Captain Seth Bowen
Ensign Almarin Brooks
Surgeon Ebenezer Elmer
Lieutenant Eli Elmer
Lieutenant James . . . — — Map (db m153722) HM WM
King George of England granted charter to Christ Church, Belleville on Feb. 10, 1746. First church built here 1836. Oldest grave marker date 1785. Church now at 393 Washington Ave. Original bell, 1837 and organ, 1875 there. Belleville Historical . . . — — Map (db m52167) HM
Fourth oldest church in the Diocese of Newark. First mass Dec. 2, 1838 by the Right Rev. John Dubois third Bishop of New York. First priest Rev. Francis Ferrall — — Map (db m45198) HM
at
Second River New Jersey
Organized 1697
Belleville school system started here
Many members of early town founders
interred here. — — Map (db m6739) HM
This bell was hung in 1896 in the German Presbyterian Church and for 70 years summoned the community to worship at the south-east corner of Park Avenue and State Street. In 1966 the congregation united with the Church on the Green. By joint action . . . — — Map (db m46030) HM
“There are times when it is righteous to fight as well as to pray” --------------- Rev. James Caldwell, in whose honor this community was named, early espoused the country’s cause in the War for American Independence. . . . — — Map (db m32286) HM
At this location on Sunday, Nov. 9, 1873
the First Meeting of
the Wyoming Presbyterian Church
was held in the Wyoming Station of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
1974 — — Map (db m192536) HM
Newark’s second oldest house of worship was organized in the 1730s, and chartered by the Church of England (forerunner of the Episcopal Church in America) in 1746. Part of the tower dates from 1743, but most of the present church was built in 1810. . . . — — Map (db m13014) HM
Newark’s second oldest Episcopal parish was founded in 1837. The architect of the present brown freestone building, completed in 1848, was the famed Richard Upjohn, a master of English Gothic style. In 1882 Samuel A. Ward, a choir-master here, . . . — — Map (db m94572) HM
A Memorial to the Revolutionary War Soldiers and Patriots who are known to be buried in the cemetery adjoining this church. John Alling • Samuel Alling • Jabez Baldwin • Moses Baldwin • Sylvanias Baldwin • Stephen Baldwin • David Bankds • Nathaniel . . . — — Map (db m40822) HM
Completed in 1850, St. Patrick's served as the seat of all Roman Catholic bishops and archbishops of Newark from the establishment of the diocese in 1853 until completion of Sacred Heart Cathedral in 1954. St. Patrick's, third oldest parish in . . . — — Map (db m50851) HM
First church on site in 1746. Present edifice, built in 1809, retains original tower. Became a cathedral of the Diocese in 1944. — — Map (db m12975) HM
“There went with him a band of men whose hearts God had touched.” 1. Samuel 10:26. ---------- This tablet placed here by The New Jersey Society of the Sons of the American Revolution on its twenty-fifth anniversary commemorating . . . — — Map (db m12979) HM
This building was constructed in 1874 and enlarged in 1884 by the Belleville Avenue Congregational Church. It was designed in high Victorian Gothic style by William Appleton Potter. Clinton Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church purchased . . . — — Map (db m50853) HM
Founded in 1891, this parish has been built and sustained through the labor, generosity and faith of Italian immigrants and their descendants. St. Lucy's long was the religious and cultural heart of Newark's "Little Italy", the old 1st Ward. This . . . — — Map (db m45202) HM
This statue was dedicated Friday, June 14th, 1907, centennial of first town meeting of Orange, also the 130th Anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as our national emblem. In memory of the men and women of this community who assisted . . . — — Map (db m7789) HM
Mina Miller Edison was not content simply to be the wife of America's most famous inventor. As a devout Methodist, she firmly believed that each individual possesses the power to make positive change in their community. Her passion for . . . — — Map (db m95020) HM
Mater Christi Council 3352
Knights of Columbus
Dedicates this monument
October 10, 1992
to commemorate 500 years of
evangelization in the Americas
"Admiral of the Ocean Sea"
whose faith and courage of conviction
made his . . . — — Map (db m146775) HM
James Whitall, a wealthy Quaker farmer and merchant, and his wife Ann Cooper built the main brick section in 1748. On April 16, 1777, the Pennsylvania militia commandeered the farm and built Fort Mercer in the northern apple orchard. Son Job . . . — — Map (db m13439) HM
History of Pitman Grove
A group of Methodist ministers searching for a summer camp meeting location established Pitman Grove in June 1871. The New Jersey Camp Meeting Association purchased land from the Jessup family for that purpose. They found . . . — — Map (db m167374) HM
In the Bicentennial Year the Swedish-American Community commemorates the founding of the First Swedish Church in New Jersey in 1703 on this site, visited April 8, 1976 by his Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden. — — Map (db m79409) WM
To commemorate the 300th anniversary of Trinity "Old Swedes" Church and the visit of Her Royal Highness, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, April 4, 2003 — — Map (db m79407) HM
As early as 1638, Swedes settled, farmed along the Raccoon Creek. In 1703, Trinity Church was founded along Kings Highway as the first Swedish Church in New Jersey and the third Swedish Church in America. The original Swedish log cabin church was . . . — — Map (db m79406) HM
First Refd. Dutch Church Orgend. 1828 Erecd. 1866 First Federated Church Bayonne’s Oldest Church – 1866 and its oldest Congregation: Dutch Reformed Church (1828) Merged in 1952 with Third Reformed Church and Christ Presbyterian Forming . . . — — Map (db m54634) HM
The Old Bergen Church, a Dutch Reformed Church, is a classic blending of Greek Revival details and form, with New Jersey Dutch influences. Originally founded in 1662 at Bergen Avenue and Vroom Street, the church has undergone two rebuildings on this . . . — — Map (db m6137) HM
In grateful memory of Right Reverend Monsignor Roger A. McGinley Priest and Patriot who by teaching and example raised the level of citizenship in our city, and by founding Saint Aedan’s Parish in 1912, serving as its pastor for twenty-four . . . — — Map (db m35589) HM
By the Grace of God, on the Feat of Saint Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra and Wonderworker, his Eminence, Archbishop Michael (Dahulich), Diocese of New York and New Jersey, Orthodox Church in America, blessed and designated this church as Saints Peter . . . — — Map (db m239397) HM
This church, established in 1907 as the
Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church,
was originally built in 1853 as the
First Dutch Reformed Church
for the residents of Paulus Hook.
This site is listed in the
New Jersey Historic . . . — — Map (db m239396) HM
In honor of
the 276 men and women of
S.S. Peter and Paul's Church
who served our country
in World War II
and
in reverend memory
of those who gave their lives
Peter Babiak •
William Chuchta •
Peter Gross • . . . — — Map (db m239394) WM
The Four Chaplains
Interfaith in Action
On February 3, 1943 the transport ship USAT Dorchester was on route to Greenland carrying 901 soldiers, merchant seamen and civilians. Among these men were Four Chaplains; Methodist Minister Rev. George . . . — — Map (db m199130) HM WM
This church is the direct replacement for the same parish community of Saint Joachim's Church, West Portal, New Jersey, destroyed by fire February 5, 1944. — — Map (db m46310) HM
Founded by Lance family in 1749, and occupied by descendants until 1926. Home to Jehovah's Witnesses
for 57 years, until 1999. Now in the County Park System. — — Map (db m16705) HM
A pure example of Greek Revival architecture, erected in 1851. Seven other early churches in nearby counties use this basic design. — — Map (db m16672) HM
Founded in 1727, the congregation was originally German Reformed. First a log building. A series of
larger structures followed. Present building erected in 1851 and remodeled in 1902. — — Map (db m16933) HM
Present building was dedicated in 1871. Three structures preceded it on the site; erected in 1730, 1760, and 1830. Many Continental Army soldiers buried here. — — Map (db m16630) HM
This plaque is a memorial to Sister Mary Miranda C.S.S.F. of the Province of Felician Sisters of Lodi, New Jersey, who came to this Holy Mount to establish a house of prayer for the Fatima Apostolate and to whom is due much of the credit for the . . . — — Map (db m57660) HM
St. Joseph Parish was formally established in 1880. Previously, the predominantly Irish immigrant congregation was part of St. Ann Church in Junction (now Hampton) and worshiped in a building on Church Street. St. Joseph Church has occupied this . . . — — Map (db m57162) HM
Founded 1816,
the first Methodist Church
in Hunterdon County.
Building erected in 1860.
Steeple removed in 1878
after a severe storm — — Map (db m17583) HM
Designed by noted Philadelphia architect Edwin Forrest Durand, the church was built in 1865 by Cornelius Arnett. An 1895 renovation added the rounded arch entrance as well as second level stained glass windows. The church contributes to the . . . — — Map (db m47735) HM
The German Rockaway now Lebanon Reformed Dutch Reformed Church was established in the area of Lebanon & Pottersville between 1731 - 1747. The exact date & location unknown.
Three buildings have stood upon this site, the first of which was a log . . . — — Map (db m26480) HM
Post Marker:
Known as
Old Swack Church
Erected 1844
Builder Jacob Swackhammer
In use until 1896
Small marker on concrete post:
Mount Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church
(Commonly known as . . . — — Map (db m17392) HM
The Locktown Stone Church was built in 1819 by the Kingwood Baptists, placed on the National Register in 1973, purchased in 1979 by Donald B. Jones and donated to Delaware Township, and restored in 1995 by the Friends of the Locktown Church, Inc. — — Map (db m18998) HM
New Jersey's oldest Lutheran Congregation's first service was conducted on August 1, 1714, by the Reverend Justus Falkner, the first Protestant minister ordained in America. It was held in the home of Aree Van Guinee, a freed slave, who later . . . — — Map (db m75926) HM
Established in 1719 in North Branch. Moved to Readington 1738. Oldest Dutch Reformed Church in Hunterdon. Present building circa 1864. — — Map (db m16743) HM
Built in 1811 as a private school. In 1869 the Larison brothers, Dr. C.W. and Rev. A.B. opened their seminary at Ringoes. Building is one of the finest examples of Federal Architecture in N.J. — — Map (db m16732) HM
Site of the first Presbyterian Church built in 1738. Here, George Whitefield’s sermon to 3000 people in 1740 inspired religious zeal. — — Map (db m62456) HM
Prior to 1750 an Anglican church built of logs, later stone. Only portions of cemetery remain. Dr. Gershom Craven, who treated General Lafayette, is buried here. All graves face east as was the custom of the times. — — Map (db m16733) HM
Founded as a German Reform church in 1749 by Palentine Settlers from Germany. Stone church originally in adjoining cemetery. Became a Presbyterian church in 1810. Original entrance faced south. — — Map (db m16734) HM
