Historical Marker

Elizabethtown

Entering the town from the north ยท Union

New Jersey marker

Inscription

Settled by New England Puritans, 1665. Center of a large land grant and first seat of provincial government in New Jersey.

Location

AddressEntering the town from the north
CountyUnion
StateNew Jersey
Coordinates40.699580, -74.281210

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