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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2791_british-retreat-route_Middletown-NJ.html
Seeking the protection of Middletown's hills on the 29th of June 1778, the day after the Battle of Monmouth, the main British army under Gen. Sir Henry Clinton withdrew along this road toward Sandy Hook, whence they embarked for New York a week la…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2790_british-retreat-route_Middletown-NJ.html
Seeking the protection of Middletown's hills on the 29th of June 1778, the day after the Battle of Monmouth, the main British army under Gen. Sir Henry Clinton withdrew along this road toward Sandy Hook, whence they embarked for New York a week la…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM278Z_middletown-village_Middletown-NJ.html
Oldest settlement in New Jersey, the old Indian village of Chaquasitt. Settled 1613 by the Dutch; English land claim recorded in 1664. Haven for Captain Kidd's pirates. Scene of conflict between the Tories and Patriots; Clinton and Cornwallis met …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM278W_middletown-village_Middletown-NJ.html
Oldest settlement in New Jersey, the old Indian village of Chaquasitt. Settled 1613 by the Dutch; English land claim recorded in 1664. Haven for Captain Kidd's pirates. Scene of conflict between the Tories and Patriots; Clinton and Cornwallis met …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RMI_geraldine-morgan-thompson-1872-1967_Middletown-NJ.html
Geraldine Morgan Thompson, "First Lady of New Jersey" moved to Brookdale Farm upon her marriage in 1896 and lived here until her death in 1967 During her lifetime she served as New Jersey's first woman state delegate to the Republican Na…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10VT_army-docks_Middletown-NJ.html
The first wharf built here was used to bring in granite blocks for the Fort at Sandy Hook. Later, cannon to be tested at the Sandy Hook Proving Ground were received here. In the 1890s barges arrived carrying the materials to build Fort Hancock. To…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRA7_the-hartshorne-legacy_Middletown-NJ.html
Hartshorne Woods Park is named in honor of the Hartshorne family. Richard Hartshorne (1641-1722), an English Quaker, settled in Middletown in 1669 and became one of Monmouth County's most prominent early settlers. By the late 1670s he had acquired…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEZI_200-years-of-service_Middletown-NJ.html
From the first federally funded lifesaving stations built in 1849 to today's busy bases, the history of the United States Coast Guard can be traced along New Jersey's coast. In 1915, the Life-Saving Marine Service were combined to form the U.S.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEZH_protecting-american-coasts_Middletown-NJ.html
Established in 1943, to store and supply ammunition for the Atlantic fleet, the Earle Naval Weapons Station plays a key role in protecting American coastal cities and ports. Its deep-water pier is 2.9 miles long and can service several naval vesse…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3D4_british-retreat-route_Middletown-NJ.html
Seeking the Protection of Middletown's hills on the 29th of June 1778, the day after the Battle of Monmouth, the Main British Army under Gen. Sir Henry Clinton withdrew along this road toward Sandy Hook, whence they embarked for New York a week la…
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