List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey facts for kids
This is a List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey and other landmarks of equivalent landmark status in the state. The United States National Historic Landmark (NHL) program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance. There are 58 NHLs in New Jersey.
Current NHLs in New Jersey
There are NHLs in seventeen of the twenty-one counties in the state. Mercer County has fourteen NHLs, in and around Princeton, New Jersey.
| Landmark name | Image | Date designated | Location | County | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Farm Historic District |
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(#76001158) |
Hamilton Township, Bordentown Township, and Bordentown 40°11′10″N 74°43′37″W / 40.186°N 74.727°W |
Mercer and Burlington | Largest known Indian Woodland village archaeological site inhabited from 500 BC to 500 AD; Encompasses John A. Roebling Park, Hamilton-Trenton-Bordentown Marsh, and other nearby properties. |
| 2 | All Saints' Memorial Church Complex |
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(#74001179) |
Navesink 40°23′54″N 74°01′15″W / 40.39837°N 74.02082°W |
Monmouth | A stone Gothic church designed by Richard Upjohn |
| 3 | Atlantic City Convention Hall |
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(#87000814) |
Atlantic City 39°21′18″N 74°26′19″W / 39.354982°N 74.43866°W |
Atlantic | The famous convention hall on Boardwalk used for everything from the Miss America pageant to WrestleMania |
| 4 | John Ballantine House |
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(#73001093) |
Newark 40°44′35″N 74°10′17″W / 40.743166°N 74.171314°W |
Essex | Home of John Ballantine, of the Ballantine brewing family. Now part of the Newark Museum |
| 5 | Baltusrol Golf Club |
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(#05000374) |
Springfield 40°42′18″N 74°19′41″W / 40.705°N 74.328056°W |
Union | The courses designed 1918–26 brought architect A. W. Tillinghast into prominence within American golfing. |
| 6 | Pietro and Maria Botto House |
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(#74001188) |
Haledon 40°56′06″N 74°11′18″W / 40.934875°N 74.188281°W |
Passaic | Rallying point of the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913, now home to the American Labor Museum |
| 7 | Boxwood Hall |
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(#70000397) |
Elizabeth 40°39′49″N 74°12′37″W / 40.663608°N 74.210283°W |
Union | Home of Elias Boudinot, president of the Continental Congress, site of George Washington's luncheon before his inauguration, home of Jonathan Dayton, signer of the Declaration of Independence |
| 8 | Burlington County Prison |
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(#86003558) |
Mt Holly 39°59′48″N 74°47′21″W / 39.996594°N 74.789262°W |
Burlington | Oldest operating United States prison when it closed in 1965 |
| 9 | Camp Evans |
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(#02000274) |
Wall Township 40°11′06″N 74°03′28″W / 40.185°N 74.05777°W |
Monmouth | A former military base. |
| 10 | Cape May Historic District |
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(#70000383) |
Cape May 38°56′13″N 74°54′40″W / 38.936814°N 74.911094°W |
Cape May | The country's oldest seaside resort at the southernmost point in New Jersey |
| 11 | Clark Thread Company Historic District |
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(#78001764) |
East Newark 40°45′07″N 74°09′43″W / 40.75189°N 74.162001°W |
Hudson | A large cotton thread mill complex which helped lead to textile industrialization. |
| 12 | Grover Cleveland Home |
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(#66000463) |
Princeton 40°21′05″N 74°40′04″W / 40.351286°N 74.6677°W |
Mercer | Home of Grover Cleveland after he left the White House |
| 13 | Craftsman Farms |
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(#85003730) |
Parsippany-Troy Hills 40°51′27″N 74°28′48″W / 40.857399°N 74.480127°W |
Morris | A farm and school for the Arts and Crafts movement, founded by Gustav Stickley |
| 14 | Albert Einstein House |
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(#76002297) |
Princeton 40°20′40″N 74°40′01″W / 40.344434°N 74.667034°W |
Mercer | The home of Albert Einstein after his flight from Germany until his death. |
| 15 | Fort Hancock and the Sandy Hook Proving Ground Historic District |
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(#80002505) |
Sandy Hook 40°27′50″N 74°00′10″W / 40.463889°N 74.002778°W |
Monmouth | This coastal artillery base played an important part in the defense of New York Harbor |
| 16 | T. Thomas Fortune House |
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(#76001171) |
Red Bank 40°20′29″N 74°04′26″W / 40.341478°N 74.073831°W |
Monmouth | Home of Timothy Thomas Fortune, a slave who became a leading Afro-American journalist and civil rights advocate |
| 17 | Georgian Court |
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(#78001788) |
Lakewood 40°05′56″N 74°13′44″W / 40.098889°N 74.228889°W |
Ocean | The former winter estate of millionaire George Jay Gould, now a university. It has a real tennis court, one of only forty five in the world |
| 18 | Grace Church |
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(#72000776) |
Newark 40°43′51″N 74°10′28″W / 40.730722°N 74.1745°W |
Essex | Historic Episcopal Church. Grace Church's organist Samuel A. Ward composed the tune for "America the Beautiful." Designed by Richard Upjohn, this Gothic church was a major influence to other American Gothic revival architects. |
| 19 | Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Warehouse |
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(#78001766) |
Jersey City 40°43′16″N 74°02′24″W / 40.721055°N 74.04002°W |
Hudson | Part of A&P's distribution network, this 9 story concrete building is now an artist live/work space. |
| 20 | Great Falls of the Passaic/Society for Establishing Useful Manufacturers H.D. |
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(#70000391) |
Paterson 40°54′58″N 74°10′54″W / 40.916189°N 74.181597°W |
Passaic | A powerful and dramatic waterfall which also was heavy used during the Industrial Revolution |
| 21 | Hadrosaurus Foulkii Leidy Site |
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(#94001648) |
Haddonfield 39°54′37″N 75°01′38″W / 39.910318°N 75.027354°W |
Camden | Where the first relatively complete set of dinosaur bones in the world were discovered in 1858 by William Parker Foulke, a member of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences, and subsequently removed, preserved, and named (Hadrosaurus foulkii) by Joseph Leidy, also of the Academy.. |
| 22 | Hangar No. 1, Lakehurst Naval Air Station |
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(#68000031) |
Lakehurst 40°01′44″N 74°19′00″W / 40.029011°N 74.316609°W |
Ocean | Site of the Hindenburg disaster on May 6, 1937 |
| 23 | Joseph Henry House |
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(#66000464) |
Princeton 40°20′58″N 74°39′32″W / 40.349369°N 74.658878°W |
Mercer | Home of Joseph Henry, whose scientific research on electromagnetic self-inductance led to the electrical telegraph. He was also the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution |
| 24 | Hermitage |
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(#70000379) |
Ho-Ho-Kus 41°00′24″N 74°07′10″W / 41.006661°N 74.119444°W |
Bergen | A stone house where George Washington stayed during the American Revolutionary War, it was later the site of the wedding of Aaron Burr and Theodosia Prevost. Now a museum. |
| 25 | Hinchliffe Stadium |
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(#04000223) |
Paterson 40°55′06″N 74°10′52″W / 40.9183°N 74.1811°W |
Passaic | A 1930s-era baseball stadium used to play Negro league baseball during the Jim Crow era. |
| 26 | Holland Tunnel |
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(#93001619) |
Jersey City and New York, NY 40°43′47″N 74°02′18″W / 40.729787°N 74.03826°W |
Hudson, NJ and New York, NY | One of the earliest examples of a ventilated design, the Holland Tunnel crosses under the Hudson River connecting New Jersey and Manhattan |
| 27 | Francis Hopkinson House |
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(#71000496) |
Bordentown 40°08′54″N 74°42′50″W / 40.148325°N 74.713889°W |
Burlington | The home of Francis Hopkinson, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence |
| 28 | Horn Antenna |
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(#89002457) |
Holmdel 40°23′27″N 74°11′05″W / 40.390752°N 74.184859°W |
Monmouth | Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson discovered the microwave background radiation that permeates the universe using this antenna. This work earned them the 1978 Nobel Prize for Physics and contributed to the confirmation of the Big Bang theory. |
| 29 | Lawrenceville School |
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(#86000158) |
Lawrenceville 40°17′38″N 74°43′49″W / 40.293889°N 74.730377°W |
Mercer | A boarding school typically associated with Princeton University |
| 30 | William Livingston House |
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(#72000807) |
Union 40°40′43″N 74°13′43″W / 40.67849°N 74.228718°W |
Union | Home of William Livingston, member of the first and second Continental Congress, signer of the United States Constitution, and first elected Governor of New Jersey. Now part of the Kean University |
| 31 | Lucy the Margate Elephant |
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(#71000493) |
Margate City 39°19′14″N 74°30′43″W / 39.320647°N 74.511903°W |
Atlantic | Built in 1882, this six-story elephant-shaped architectural folly is the oldest example of zoomorphic architecture |
| 32 | Maybury Hill |
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(#71000502) |
Princeton 40°22′03″N 74°38′29″W / 40.367457°N 74.641457°W |
Mercer | Boyhood home of Joseph Hewes, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence |
| 33 | Minisink Archeological Site |
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(#93000608) |
Delaware Water Gap NRA 41°05′36″N 74°59′32″W / 41.093454°N 74.992247°W |
Sussex, NJ and Pike, PA | This archeological site was one of the most important Munsee Native American communities during the initial contact with the American colonials |
| 34 | Monmouth Battlefield |
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(#66000467) |
Freehold Township 40°15′49″N 74°19′11″W / 40.263669°N 74.319817°W |
Monmouth | Site of an American victory during the American Revolutionary War, the Battle of Monmouth on June 28, 1778 was also where the legend of Molly Pitcher started. Re-enactments of the battle take place annually in June. |
| 35 | Morven |
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(#71000503) |
Princeton 40°20′51″N 74°40′01″W / 40.347492°N 74.666953°W |
Mercer | Built in 1754 by Richard Stockton (1730-1781), a signer of the Declaration of Independence. It served as the New Jersey Governors mansion from 1945 until 1982 and is now a museum. |
| 36 | Nassau Hall |
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(#66000465) |
Princeton 40°20′55″N 74°39′34″W / 40.348739°N 74.65935°W |
Mercer | The oldest building at Princeton University and the largest in New Jersey when it was built in 1754. It served as the home of the American government from June to November 1783. |
| 37 | Thomas Nast Home |
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(#66000470) |
Morristown 40°47′30″N 74°28′50″W / 40.791756°N 74.480428°W |
Morris | One of the first editorial cartoonists, Thomas Nast, helped bring down Tammany Hall and created iconic images of Santa Claus, the Democratic Donkey, and the Republican Elephant |
| 38 | Navesink Light Station |
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(#06000237) |
Highlands 40°23′47″N 73°59′09″W / 40.396266°N 73.985775°W |
Monmouth | A twin light station that guided ships into New York Harbor and was the first use of Fresnel lenses in the United States. |
| 39 | New St. Mary's Episcopal Church |
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(#72000770) |
Burlington 40°04′37″N 74°51′42″W / 40.077078°N 74.861768°W |
Burlington | This Gothic Revival style church was designed by Richard Upjohn and modeled after St. John's Church in Shottesbrooke, England |
| 40 | Abel and Mary Nicholson House |
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(#96001548) |
Elsinboro Township 39°31′10″N 75°29′11″W / 39.519529°N 75.486348°W |
Salem | A rare pristine example of a Delaware Valley patterned brick building |
| 41 | Old Barracks |
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(#71000506) |
Trenton 40°13′12″N 74°46′07″W / 40.219871°N 74.768658°W |
Mercer | Only remaining colonial barracks, Hessian troops were captured here after George Washington crossed the Delaware River in December 1776. |
| 42 | Old Queens, Rutgers University |
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(#76001164) |
New Brunswick 40°29′56″N 74°26′47″W / 40.49875°N 74.44625°W |
Middlesex | Oldest building at Rutgers University, fine example of Federal architecture on a college campus |
| 43 | Palisades Interstate Park |
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(#66000890) |
West bank of Hudson River 41°00′11″N 73°54′58″W / 41.003091°N 73.916202°W |
Bergen, NJ, Rockland, NY, and Orange, NY | A joint New York and New Jersey organization, it includes 24 parks and eight historic sites, covering over 100,000 acres (405 km2) along more than 20 miles (32 km) of Hudson River shoreline. It also operates the Palisades Interstate Parkway, which travels through the park, along the Hudson River |
| 44 | Paulsdale |
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(#89000774) |
Mt Laurel 39°57′24″N 74°55′50″W / 39.956667°N 74.930692°W |
Burlington | Birthplace and home of Alice Paul, a leader in the Women's suffrage movement |
| 45 | President's House |
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(#71000504) |
Princeton 40°20′57″N 74°39′37″W / 40.349104°N 74.660205°W |
Mercer | John Witherspoon lived in this home for the President of the College of New Jersey (later Princeton University) between 1768 through 1779. During this time he also served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence |
| 46 | Princeton Battlefield |
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(#66000466) |
Princeton 40°19′54″N 74°40′32″W / 40.331538°N 74.675564°W |
Mercer | After the Battle of the Assunpink Creek, the Continental Army, led by General George Washington, engaged the British here, leading to the British surrender on January 3, 1777 |
| 47 | Prospect |
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(#85002434) |
Princeton 40°20′50″N 74°39′24″W / 40.347097°N 74.656633°W |
Mercer | A fine example of John Notman's architecture. It formerly served as the official home of the President of Princeton University, and is now the faculty club. Woodrow Wilson lived from 1902 to 1910, prior to entering politics. |
| 48 | Radburn |
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(#75001118) |
Fair Lawn 40°56′33″N 74°06′59″W / 40.94237°N 74.116302°W |
Bergen | An early planned community which aimed to separate traffic by transportation mode. It introduced the residential superblock. |
| 49 | Red Bank Battlefield |
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(#72000796) |
National Park 39°52′17″N 75°11′22″W / 39.871371°N 75.18941°W |
Gloucester | Site of the Battle of Red Bank on October 22, 1777 |
| 50 | Ringwood Manor |
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(#66000471) |
Ringwood 41°08′20″N 74°15′19″W / 41.138952°N 74.255294°W |
Passaic | Manor of ironmaster Robert Erskine, who served George Washington here. |
| 51 | Sandy Hook Light |
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(#66000468) |
Sandy Hook 40°27′42″N 74°00′07″W / 40.461667°N 74.001944°W |
Monmouth | The oldest working lighthouse in the United States |
| 52 | Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club |
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(#91000883) |
Rumson 40°21′59″N 73°59′01″W / 40.366486°N 73.983564°W |
Monmouth | One of the oldest active tennis clubs in the United States |
| 53 | Shadow Lawn |
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(#78001780) |
West Long Branch 40°16′46″N 74°00′19″W / 40.279467°N 74.005336°W |
Monmouth | Palatial home built for the president of the F.W. Woolworth Company. Now Woodrow Wilson Hall, part of Monmouth University. |
| 54 | The Speedwell Village Factory |
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(#74001186) |
Morristown 40°47′50″N 74°28′51″W / 40.797219°N 74.48083°W |
Morris | Birthplace of the electric telegraph. |
| 55 | Elizabeth Cady Stanton House |
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(#75001122) |
Tenafly 40°55′33″N 73°57′16″W / 40.925803°N 73.954556°W |
Bergen | Home of Elizabeth Cady Stanton from 1868 to 1887. |
| 56 | William Trent House |
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(#70000388) |
Trenton 40°12′46″N 74°45′58″W / 40.212692°N 74.766031°W |
Mercer | Home of William Trent, founder of Trenton, New Jersey, and also home to several Governors of New Jersey |
| 57 | Washington's Crossing |
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(#66000650) |
Titusville, NJ and Yardley, PA 40°19′52″N 74°51′49″W / 40.331111°N 74.863611°W |
Mercer, NJ and Bucks, PA | New Jersey location of George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River leading up to the Battle of Trenton on December 26, 1776, includes Washington Crossing Historic Park in Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Walt Whitman House |
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(#66000461) |
Camden 39°56′33″N 75°07′26″W / 39.9425°N 75.123889°W |
Camden | The final residence of poet Walt Whitman |
Historic areas in the United States National Park System
National Historic Sites, National Historic Parks, National Memorials, and certain other areas listed in the National Park system are historic landmarks of national importance that are highly protected already, often before the inauguration of the NHL program in 1960, and are often not also named NHLs per se. There are four of these in New Jersey. The National Park Service lists these three together with the NHLs in the state, These are:
| Landmark name |
Image | Date established | Location | County | Description | |
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| 1 | Paterson Great Falls | .jpg) |
November 7, 2011 | Paterson | Passaic | A National Natural Landmark and site of mills and mill races originally developed by the Society of Useful Manufacture in late 1700s that are a Civil Engineering Landmark |
| 2 | Ellis Island (part of Statue of Liberty National Monument) |  |
May 11, 1965 | Jersey City | Hudson | Immigration processing depot from 1892 to 1954. A portion of Ellis Island is in New York. |
| 3 | Thomas Edison National Historical Park |  |
September 5, 1962 | West Orange | Essex | Inventor Thomas Alva Edison's laboratory and residence, Glenmont |
| 4 | Morristown National Historical Park |  |
March 2, 1933 | Morristown | Morris | American Revolutionary War sites: Ford Mansion, Jockey Hollow, Fort Nonsense, and New Jersey Brigade Encampment Site |
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