Inscription
This white oak, one of the oldest in N.J., was already about 80 feet tall on May 4, 1681, when two Lenni-Lenape indian chiefs sold the 5000 acres on which Bound Brook now stands to New Jersey governor Phillip Carteret and seven other men. The tree was a landmark during the revolutionary war when general George Washington and his troops were encamped a mile away at Middle Brook in 1778-79.
Details
| HM Number | HM1G4J |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1983 |
| Placed By | Woman's Literary Club of Bound Brook |
| Marker Condition |  10 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 8:07am PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] BRAD IMWALLE
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 539710 N 4490856 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.56753333, -74.53088333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 34.052', W 74° 31.853' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 34' 3.12" N, 74° 31' 51.18" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 732, 908, 848 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 110 E Maple Ave, Bound Brook NJ 08805, US |
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