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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Flemington, New Jersey

 
Clickable Map of Hunterdon 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 Hunterdon County, NJ (365) Mercer County, NJ (430) Morris County, NJ (410) Somerset County, NJ (165) Warren County, NJ (125) Bucks County, PA (270)  HunterdonCounty(365) Hunterdon County (365)  MercerCounty(430) Mercer County (430)  MorrisCounty(410) Morris County (410)  SomersetCounty(165) Somerset County (165)  WarrenCounty(125) Warren County (125)  BucksCountyPennsylvania(270) Bucks County (270)
Flemington is the county seat for Hunterdon County
Flemington is in Hunterdon County
      Hunterdon County (365)  
ADJACENT TO HUNTERDON COUNTY
      Mercer County (430)  
      Morris County (410)  
      Somerset County (165)  
      Warren County (125)  
      Bucks County, Pennsylvania (270)  
 
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1 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Adam Bellis Homestead
On Kuhl Road, on the right when traveling east.
Bellis built a log cabin on the bluff above river ca. 1740 among Indian camps. Parts of the present house date from late 1700s.Map (db m31958) HM
2 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Bonetown
On Bonetown Road, on the right when traveling south.
A neighborhood south of Croton. Got its name through legend of a chicken stealing family that lived there. When forced to move "Great" piles of chicken bones remained at this site.Map (db m22487) HM
3 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Buchanan's Tavern
On Sergeantsville Flemington Road (County Route 523), on the right.
Owned by John Buchanan from 1774 to 1813. From 1813 to 1846, the second Buchanan's Tavern was operated across the road. It was known as Trout's Tavern until it closed around 1855.Map (db m73841) HM
4 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Civil WarMajor Lambert Boeman
On North Main Street, 0.1 miles north of East Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
Major Lambert Boeman of the 15th NJ Infantry is buried here just to the east. He was killed at Cedar Creek, VA in October of 1864 while in command of the 10th NJ.Map (db m72696) HM
5 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Copper Ore
On Mine Street just east of Shields Ave., on the right when traveling east.
Found here and south towards the area of Copper Hill as early as 1816. Mining craze lasted 50 years, but limited amounts of ore never allowed commercial success.Map (db m33205) HM
6 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Fleming Castlea.k.a. Samuel Fleming House
On Bonnell Street, on the right when traveling west.
The first house in the village, built by Samuel Fleming 1756. This tablet is erected by Colonel Lowrey Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, May 28, 1906.Map (db m33207) HM
7 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Flemington Egg Auction
On Park Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
The country’s first, and, at one time, the largest, cooperative egg auction. Operated here from 1932 until the death of the egg business in the 1960s.Map (db m16682) HM
8 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Flemington Fairgrounds
On New Jersey Route 31, 0.1 miles north of Walter E. Foran Blvd., on the right when traveling north.
Site of the County's second longest continuously operated agricultural fair from 1865 until moved in 2001 to county property below Ringoes. Also the site of the renowned 5/8 mile oval Flemington Speedway 1910-2002.Map (db m62382) HM
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9 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Flemington Public Library
On Maple Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Maple Street.
Original portion of the building erected with the generous bequest made January 6, 1906 by Dr. William H. Bartles. Land for the building donated by a devoted friend of the library, Hiram E. Deats. Library building enlarged in 1939.Map (db m19525) HM
10 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Flemington Raid
On U.S. 202 at milepost 8, on the right when traveling north.
Near here British cavalry were routed by Capt. John Schenck's militia Dec. 1776. British Geary was killed and buried on field.Map (db m182796) HM
11 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Flemington Railroad Company
On Church Street, on the left when traveling north.
Opened 1854. First of town’s three lines connected to the Bel-Del at Lambertville. Station house c1858.Map (db m16688) HM
12 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Fulper Family Residences
On Mine St., on the left when traveling west.
The houses at #20 & #24 Mine St. were home to members of the Fulper family during the 19th & early 20th centuries. During the 1910s, a house at #26 was moved to Park Ave. & #24 was moved about 30' west to accommodate factory expansion & construction . . . Map (db m78411) HM
13 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Fulper House
On Mine Street, on the left when traveling west.
Home of Fulper Pottery President William Hill Fulper II & his wife, the former Eta Pearce. Originally built in the early 1800s, the home was completely remodeled in 1924 in the Mediterranean Villa style. It was decorated inside with hundreds of . . . Map (db m78412) HM
14 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Fulper Pottery Factory #1
On Mine Street near Park Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
The Hill Pottery Company, founded by Samuel Hill, began manufacturing earthenware products at this site in 1814. By 1860, the company had been purchased by Abram Fulper and became known as Fulper Pottery. On September 19, 1929, a fire of electrical . . . Map (db m19524) HM
15 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Historic WoodlotKase Farm
On New Jersey Route 12, on the right when traveling west.
These stately trees, mostly White Oak (Quercus alba), are living remnants of the land owned and farmed by Jacob Kase (Case) who came in 1732 from what is now Germany. Some of these trees may date to the 18th century. This stand of trees was bisected . . . Map (db m92245) HM
16 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Hunterdon County Holocaust Memorial
On Capner Street, on the right when traveling west.
געדענק (Yiddish: Remember) Remember the 6,000,000 who perished during the Nazi Holocaust 1934-1945 לא תשכח (Hebrew: Do not forget) Bergen-Belsen Buchenwald . . . Map (db m101358) HM
17 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Kase Homestead
On New Jersey Route 12 at Mine Street, on the right when traveling west on State Route 12.
Johann Kase purchased land from Penn family 1738. Built a log cabin with help of Chief Tuccamigan’s tribe. Stone mansion house built ca. 1798.Map (db m16690) HM
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18 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Law Office
On Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
Samuel Southard, U.S. Senator, N.J. Governor, & Sec. of Navy, erected this building in 1811. Office of Gov. Vroom, 1817-1819 & Alexander Wurts, 1820-1881. Redesigned in the Greek Revival style by Mahlon Fisher in 1840.Map (db m30950) HM
19 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Lehigh Valley Railroad
On N. Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
In 1884 a shuttle line opened from this station out to the mainline. Passengers travelled via “The Dinkie.”Map (db m16684) HM
20 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Log Cabin & Ground Hog KilnHistoric Flemington
On Stangl Road.
James Teague, of North Carolina's Teague family of potters, hand threw Stangl's stoneware pottery here from Spring of 1941 until shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor & America's entry into World War II in late December of the same year. During . . . Map (db m63556) HM
21 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Oak Grove SchoolSchool #10
On New Jersey Route 31, on the right when traveling north.
This was the original site of an 1802 Log Schoolhouse. The current structure was built in 1854, and served Raritan Township as a One-Room Schoolhouse until 1949. Used as an office for The Flemington Fair and Carnival Association.Map (db m30949) HM
22 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Old York Road
On Old York Road (New Jersey Route 613 at milepost 1.2), on the right when traveling north.
Early Lenape Indian trail; became a "Kings Highway" in 1764. Was main stage route between Philadelphia and New York.Map (db m62457) HM
23 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Presbyterian Cemetery
On Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
The first confirmed burial here was 1794 concurrent with the erection of the church. It originally had a section for "colored and strangers" who were eventually honored with a 1999 monument. Today, it is the resting place of founding church members, . . . Map (db m83102) HM
24 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Purple Heart MemorialCombat Veterans Wounded
On Court Street, on the right when traveling west.
Dedicated to all men and women wounded in all our wars.
My stone is red for the blood they shed. The medal I bear is my country’s way to show they care. If I could be seen by all mankind maybe peace will come in my . . . Map (db m20037) WM
25 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Raritan Township Firemen's MonumentJohn Lesanics Memorial 1927-1974
On Old Clinton Road at Cherryville Hollow Road, on the left when traveling north on Old Clinton Road.
In tribute to these Raritan Twp. Firemen who have served and to those who have made the supreme sacrifice. Dedicated 1975Map (db m19192) HM
26 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Reading Family Mills
On Darts Mill Road (County Route 523) at Darts Mill Road, on the right when traveling north on Darts Mill Road.
Site of Reading Family Grist, Saw & Fulling Mills. C. 1800Map (db m30948) HM
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27 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Reading Home
On River Road, on the right when traveling west.
Built in 1760 for John Reading, Governor of New Jersey 1757 - 1758. Reading served 40 years on provincial council.Map (db m17248) HM
28 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Samuel Hill House
On Main Street south of Church Street, on the right when traveling south.
Home to Samuel Hill, who in 1814, with two partners, founded Hill Pottery, which operated at the corner of Main & Mine Streets in Flemington. Hill Pottery was purchased in 1858 by a nephew, Abram Fulper, who then changed the name to Fulper Pottery. . . . Map (db m42134) HM
29 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Soldiers MonumentFlemington Veterans Memorial
On North Main Street, in the median.
. . . Map (db m18007) HM
30 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — South Branch Historic District
On River Road when traveling west.
The site of homesteads settled early in the 1700'sMap (db m17247) HM
31 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — South Branch Historic District
On Rockafellows Mill Road, on the right when traveling south.
The site of homesteads settled early in the 1700'sMap (db m17353) HM
32 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — South Branch Of Central R.R.
On Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
In 1864 provided Flemington’s second rail line. Passenger station erected here. A turntable to the west reversed the locomotives.Map (db m16687) HM
33 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Stangl Pottery Outlet & Showroom
On Stangl Road near Mine Street, on the right when traveling south.
This building Served as Fulper Pottery Company's factory #2 from 1924 until 1935. The three large kilns in this building are the last known commercial pottery kilns of this type in the State of New Jersey. In 1935 all manufacturing was transferred . . . Map (db m16831) HM
34 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Tuccamirgan Park
On Bonnell Street, on the right when traveling west.
Lenape Chief Tuccamirgan helped early settler John Kase (Case) and his family survive the wilderness. Their respect for each other and the earth inspires all who walk here.Map (db m33208) HM
35 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Uplands
On Barton Hollow Road, on the right when traveling north.
The former estate of Judge George K. Large, who willed it to the public in 1963. The buildings are gone, but the land is now a park and Green Acres area.Map (db m21263) HM
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36 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington — Vietnam War Dogs MemorialIn Memory Of Vietnam War Dogs and Their Handlers
On Case Boulevard. near Woodside Lane, on the right when traveling south.
[On Left Side of Marker:] The Soldier Dog I was trained to use my eyes to watch and protect you from harm. My ears to alert you of impending danger like an alarm. My keen sense of smell to detect an enemy close at bay. . . . Map (db m19186) HM
37 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington, Clover Hill, Raritan Township — The Province LineWelcome to the Province of West Jersey
On Clover Hill Road at Amwell Road, on the right when traveling north on Clover Hill Road.
In 1688, George Keith, Surveyor General, established The Boundary of East and West Jersey. Beginning at Little Egg Harbor, The line extended to the South Branch of the Raritan River. Today it remains the boundary between Raritan Township and . . . Map (db m31957) HM
38 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington, Franklin Township — Nixon Graveyard
On Croton Road (County Road 579) south of Nixon Farm Road, on the right when traveling north.
Established 1764 by Quakers as burial site for non-members of their Society. In mid-1700s, a cemetery for enslaved Africans was sited across the road. By mid-1800s the slaves stones were torn out and the graves plowed over.Map (db m208535) HM
39 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington, Raritan Township — Hardscrabble Hill
On Hardscrabble Hill Road, on the right when traveling west.
An ancient name for this hill on the old road to Frenchtown. It possibly got its name for the difficulty that horses had pulling a wagon to the top of the hill. It was also known as "Grays Hill".Map (db m20381) HM
40 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington, Raritan Township — Raritan Township 9-11 Memorial Clock
On Sergeantsville - Flemginton Road, on the right when traveling south.
. . . Map (db m20383) WM
41 New Jersey, Hunterdon County, Flemington, Raritan Township — Raritan Township Vietnam VeteransPost 506
On Sergeantsville - Flemington Road, on the right when traveling south.
Dedicated to the Raritan Twp. Veterans of the Vietnam War. The best men sow freedom, peace and liberty, for in these the best of man is reaped. Those that gave the supreme sacrifice: Fred Zyck Sgt. U.S. Army Michael Baldwin Sgt. U.S. . . . Map (db m20382) HM
 
 
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