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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25J8_raritan-veterans-monument-a-war-memorial_Raritan-NJ.html
Dedicated
To All Veterans Of
Raritan Borough
To the Honor And
Glory of Those Who
Bravely Served In
All Wars, To Keep
Our Country a
Land of Freedom.
They Are Not Lost
Who Fought and Fell,
They Are Only
Waiting Ahead.
Erected by
The …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25J7_raritan-veterans-memorial-a-war-memorial_Raritan-NJ.html
In Memory of The Men From
Raritan Borough
Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice
In Defense of Our Country
World War I
Sante Moretti, Angelo Simonitti
And Those Others Whose Names Are
Only Known to God and Country
World War II
Dominic Baldini …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25J6_somerset-county-veterans-monument-a-war-memorial_Raritan-NJ.html
Somerset County Distinguished Military Service
Dedicated To
The Brave Men and Women Of
The Armed Forces Of
The United States of America
Who Served and Sacrificed Their Lives
To Protect the Principles of Freedom,
Equality, Justice, and Hum…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ETZ_jersey-central-lines_Raritan-NJ.html
The Central Railroad of New Jersey mainline crossed here between 1852 to 1976. The CRRNJ was the primary artery of travel to western cities by immigrants entering the United States at Ellis Island and contributed to the suburbanization to northern…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1C63_the-official-end-of-world-war-i_Raritan-NJ.html
On this site stood the estate of U.S. Senator Joseph S. Frelinghuysen. It was here, on July 2, 1921, that President Warren G. Harding signed a joint congressional resolution that officially ended World War I.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM150E_nevius-street-bridge_Raritan-NJ.html
The Nevius Street Bridge is a 300-foot-long, two span, double-intersection, Pratt through-truss bridge. It is the oldest documented metal-truss bridge in the county, being constructed in 1886 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio. The…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1508_hibernia-mine-railroad-bridge_Raritan-NJ.html
The Hibernia Mine Railroad Bridge, constructed in 1879, is the oldest surviving metal truss bridge in Somerset County, the second oldest Phoenix column bridge in New Jersey and the only one built as a railroad bridge.
This was built by Clark, R…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMB3C_raritan-water-power-canal_Raritan-NJ.html
The potential of the Raritan River to provide waterpower for industry was recognized early. In 1840, the success of similar projects along the Passaic and Delaware Rivers prompted the Somerville Water Power Company to begin building a power canal …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMB3B_john-basilone_Raritan-NJ.html
Marker Front:Born in Buffalo NY, Novemver 4, 1916Enlisted from Raritan, N.J., July 11, 1940Awarded Congressional Medal Of Honor for Heroic Action on October 24, 25, 1942Volunteered again for combat, Dec. 27, 1943Killed in action on Iwo Jima, Feb. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMB3A_memorial-to-the-naraticong-indians_Raritan-NJ.html
Whose friendship for the Whites, made possible the building of the Olde York Road over their trail which from 1765 until 1839 was the swift sure stage line between New York and Philadelphia from this point to Lambertville thence to Philadelphia. T…