Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095
The original post office of Woodbridge, established July 31, 1792, was located at the Cross Keys Tavern on the northwest corner of Amboy Avenue and Main Street. The first postmaster appointed by Postmaster General Timothy Pickering was the Honorable John Manning, who was the proprietor of this historical tavern, where George Washington, (April 22, 1789) remained overnight on his way to New York to be inaugurated the first President of the United States.HM Number | HMD3J |
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Series | This marker is part of the Postal Mail and Philately series |
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Placed By | Post Office Department, United States of America |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Thursday, October 9th, 2014 at 9:06pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 560646 N 4489530 |
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Decimal Degrees | 40.55431667, -74.28370000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 33.259', W 74° 17.022' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 33' 15.54" N, 74° 17' 1.32" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 732, 908, 848 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 116 N James St, Woodbridge Township NJ 07095, US |
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