Middlesex

Sayreville, NJ

In 1851 Cornelius Farley established this smithy in New Brunswick.

Built, 1942, as staging area for Europe-bound troops.

Site of famous colonial tavery, razed in 1905.

Section from original Camden and Amboy R.R. track, built by Robert Stevens, 1832.

South River, NJ

Site of first American intercollegiate foorball game, Nov. 6, 1869.

Built by Henry Guest, 1760, of local stone. Thomas Paine once stayed here briefly.

Sayreville, NJ

Constructed, 1924, served as first eastern terminal for Chicago-New York air mail, 1925-29.

In 1685, John Johnstone, pharmacist from Scotland and early proprietor of East New Jersey, settled at Perth Amboy.

Built about 1780. Home of Commodore Lawrence Kearny.

Site of colonial market, a large building used for storage and sale of local produce and imports.

The Medical Society of New Jersey - oldest state medical organization in the nation - was founded here, at Duff's Inn, in 1766.

June, 1777, part of the British army under Howe encamped along the brook between Metuchen and Bonhamtown.

Settled about 1700, named for Indian chief, Metuching.

Spotswood, NJ

Called Indian's Ferry, 1685, New Brunswick, 1734.

Here, on April 22, 1789, on his way to New York for his inauguration, Washington was received by a military escort and by the officers...

Called “Ompoge” by Indians, “Ambo Point” by settlers. Built as capital and port of East Jersey, 1683.

Spotswood, NJ

Site of parade and burial grounds, old Piscataway Township, founded by New Englanders in 1666.

A colonial hamlet which was so named because of dissension as to whether Saturday or Sunday is the sabbath.

Part of Washington's army, retreating before the British, passed this way November 29, 1776, en route to Brunswick.

A Socialistic community, led by Marcus Spring, operated here, 1853- 59.

This building, erected in 1867, contains the record of the East Jersey Proprietors, who bought Carteret’s lands in 1682.

Front of the Michelin Plant, NJ

J. Christopher Meyer, pioneer industrialist, founded one of nation's earliest rubber factories at the site in 1834.

The Camden and Amboy, the first railroad in New Jersey, had its Northern terminus here.

Perth Amboy, NJ

Organized, 1698, St. Peter’s is New Jersey’s oldest Episcopal Parish.

The Jewish Agricultural Society founded an agri-industrial community here in the 1930s on land purchased by Gabriel Davidson. Backed by...

Here at his laboratory from 1876 to 1886, Edison perfected the electric light bulb, the phonograph and other inventions.

"The Wizard of Menlo Park", noble, kindly servant and benefactor of all mankind, from 1876 to 1886, at his laboratory nearby, perfected...

Tradition states that this vantage point was used by General Washington as a military observation point on several occasions.

Woodbridge, NJ

November 28-29, 1776, Washington passed this way on the march to New Brunswick.

South River, NJ

On his way to New York for his inauguration, Washington spent the night of April 22, 1789, by tradition, at the John Manning Inn here.

In 1666, Daniel Pierce and others bought a huge tract and named it Woodbridge after their Pastor in New England.