Maurice River
Inscription
The River was named by the Dutch for Maurice, Brince of Orange. Settlements were made early by the Swedes, who were members of the Church of Swedesboro. By 1743, they had founded a Church here, of which only the graveyard remains.
Location
AddressRoute 49 - Two miles north of Port Elizabeth from Millville -
intersection of road leading to Swedish Cemetery between poles
ACF System 9220 & 7011.
CityMillville
CountyCumberland
StateNew Jersey
Coordinates39.396190, -75.125610
Sources
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