Frenchtown

Frenchtown (HMB5M)

Location: Frenchtown, NJ 08825 Hunterdon County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 31.437', W 75° 3.222'

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Town takes its name from the many French families that followed Paul Henri Mallet-Prevost, a Swiss refugee from the French Revolution who moved here in 1794.
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Called "Sunbeam" in 1759. Later Sherrard's Ferry. Present name for Prevost family, refugees from the French Revolution.
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HM NumberHMB5M
Series This marker is part of the New Jersey: Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission series
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Placed ByHunterdon County Cultural And Heritage Commission & State of NJ
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Date Added Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 6:10am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 495451 N 4485914
Decimal Degrees40.52395000, -75.05370000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 31.437', W 75° 3.222'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 31' 26.22" N, 75° 3' 13.32" W
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Area Code(s)908
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 70 Kingwood Ave, Frenchtown NJ 08825, US
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