List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey
Colonial era
Table:
Building

Image

Place

Year

Purpose

Notes

C. A. Nothnagle Log House

Gibbstown

1638–43 c. 1638–43

Residence

Purportedly the oldest surviving log house in the U.S., once part of New Sweden, and the oldest house in NJ, and hence Gloucester County[1][2]

Swedish Granary[3][4]

Hopewell

Greenwich

1650/1780s

Relocated. Once part of New Sweden, purportedly the oldest surviving building of its type in the USA and likely oldest structure in Cumberland County[1] Dendrochronology study from 2018 states a date in the 1780s.[5]

Sip Manor[6][7][8]

Jersey City
Westfield

1666

Residence

Originally part of Bergen, New Netherland, relocated in 1926 from Hudson County[9][10] and now oldest building in Union County[11]

Parker Homestead

Little Silver

1667

Residence

One of the oldest homes in Monmouth County[12]

Old Mill at Tinton Falls

Tinton Falls

1674 c. 1674

Mill

Obisquahassit[13][14][1]

Lower Penns Neck

1678

Residence

Oldest house in Salem County

Obisquahassit was the sachem who sold land to Anders Seneca, son of one of the first settlers to New Sweden who bought a large tract before Fenwick's Colony was established.

Nathaniel Bonnell House

Elizabeth

1682 (1670)

Oldest house in Elizabethtown, original capital of Province of New Jersey and oldest original building in Union County

6 West Pearl Street
Penn's Brew House

Burlington

1682

Residence

Oldest brewhouse in state

Aaron Dunn Homestead

Woodbridge

1685[15]

Residence

Possibly the oldest house in Woodbridge and Middlesex County.

Buckelew Mansion

Jamesburg

1685 c. 1685[16][17]

Residence

One room in the house dates to 1685 c. 1685, possibly oldest in Middlesex County. House was expanded, most recently in the 19th century, and is also known as Lakeview

Revell House[18][1]

Burlington

1685

Residence

Oldest house in Burlington County

Chew-Powell House

Gloucester Township

1688

Residence

Oldest house in Camden County[1]

Ladd's Castle

West Deptford

1688–90 c. 1688–90

Residence

Home to the surveyor who assisted William Penn in planning Philadelphia[1]

Hendrick Fisher House[19][20]

Franklin

1688

Residence

Oldest structure in Somerset County
substantially renovated in early 20th century, now owned by Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA

Newkirk House[21][22]

Jersey City

1690 c. 1690

Commercial

Oldest building in Hudson County, originally built as homestead

Caesar Hoskins Log Cabin

Mauricetown

1690

Residence

Oldest house in Cumberland County

Robinson Plantation House[23]

Clark

1690 c. 1690

Residence

Coxe Hall Cottage[24][1]

Cold Spring

1691

Museum

Oldest extant structure in Cape May County once part of complex belonging to Daniel Coxe. Relocated/reconstructed at Historic Cold Spring Village

Griffith Morgan House

Pennsauken Township

1693

Residence

Jonathan Pyne House

Cape May

1694

Residence

Oldest house in Cape May County[1]

Considering the following table along with the article excerpts listed at the end.

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C. A. Nothnagle Log House ( also known as Braman-Nothnagle Log House ) is a historic house on Swedesboro-Paulsboro Road near Swedesboro in the Gibbstown section of Greenwich Township , Gloucester County , New Jersey , United States . It is one of the oldest surviving log houses in the United States . The oldest part of the house was built sometime between 1638 and 1643 by Finnish settlers in the New Sweden colony , and Scandinavian ironware from the 1590s is still extant around the fireplace . The fireplace , probably built of bricks brought over to North America as ship 's ballast , is asymmetric and placed in a corner of the cabin . The original cabin measures 16 by 22 feet , which indicates that the builders were relatively well off ; an average sized dwelling of the period was 12 by 12 feet . It is built of oak logs , and two logs were removable to provide ventilation in the summer . The logs were double dovetailed to provide a close fit , and gravel was pounded between the chinks in the logs . No nails were used in the original construction ; hardwood pegs were used as fasteners . There is no ridgepole in the roof . People lived in this part of the house until 1918 . A large addition to the original cabin was constructed in the early 18th century . A wooden floor was built over the original dirt floor around 1730 .
Gibbstown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place ( CDP ) located within Greenwich Township , in Gloucester County , New Jersey , United States . As of the 2010 United States Census , the CDP 's population was 3,739 . Gibbstown is the location of C. A. Nothnagle Log House , purportedly the oldest house in New Jersey and the oldest surviving log house in the U.S. , dating to around 1638 .
A log house , or log building , is a structure built with horizontal logs interlocked at the corners by notching . Logs may be round , squared or hewn to other shapes , either handcrafted or milled . The term log cabin generally refers to a smaller , more rustic log house , such as a hunting cabin in the woods , that may or may not have electricity or plumbing . Log construction was the most common building technique in large regions of Sweden , Finland , Norway , the Baltic states and Russia , where straight and tall coniferous trees , such as pine and spruce , are readily available . It was also widely used for vernacular buildings in Eastern Central Europe , the Alps , the Balkans and parts of Asia , where similar climatic conditions prevail . In warmer and more westerly regions of Europe , where deciduous trees predominate , timber framing was favoured instead .
New Sweden ( Swedish : Nya Sverige ; Finnish : Uusi Ruotsi ; Latin : Nova Svecia ) was a Swedish colony along the lower reaches of the Delaware River in America from 1638 to 1655 , established during the Thirty Years ' War when Sweden was a great military power . New Sweden was part of Swedish colonization efforts in the Americas . Settlements were established on both sides of the Delaware Valley in the region of Delaware , New Jersey , and Pennsylvania , often in places where Swedish traders had been visiting since about 1610 . Fort Christina in Wilmington , Delaware was the first settlement , named after the reigning Swedish monarch . The settlers were Swedes , Finns , and a number of Dutch . New Sweden was conquered by the Dutch Republic in 1655 during the Second Northern War and incorporated into the Dutch colony of New Netherland .
Gloucester County ( /ˈɡlɒstər/ ) is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey . As of the 2017 Census estimate , the county 's population was 292,206 , making it the state 's 14th-most populous county , an increase of 1.4% from the 2010 United States Census , when its population was enumerated at 288,288 , in turn an increase of 33,615 ( +13.2% ) from the 254,673 counted in the 2000 U.S. Census . The percentage increase in the county 's population between 2000 and 2010 was the largest in New Jersey , almost triple the statewide increase of 4.5% , and the absolute increase in residents was the third highest . Its county seat is Woodbury . Gloucester County is located south of Philadelphia and northwest of Atlantic City . It is part of the Camden , New Jersey Metropolitan Division of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Delaware Valley Combined Statistical Area .
Hopewell Township is a township in Cumberland County , New Jersey , in the United States . It is part of the Vineland-Millville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes . As of the 2010 United States Census , the township 's population was 4,571 , reflecting an increase of 137 ( +3.1% ) from the 4,434 counted in the 2000 Census , which had in turn increased by 219 ( +5.2% ) from the 4,215 counted in the 1990 Census . Hopewell Township was first formed as a precinct on January 19 , 1748 , and was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21 , 1798 , as one of New Jersey 's initial group of 104 townships . Portions of the township have been taken to form Columbia Township ( March 12 , 1844 , returned to Hopewell Township on March 11 , 1845 ) , Cohansey Township ( March 6 , 1848 ) and Shiloh borough ( April 9 , 1929 ) .
Greenwich Township ( /ˈɡrinwɪtʃ/ ) is a township in Cumberland County , New Jersey , United States . As of the 2010 United States Census , the township 's population was 804 , reflecting a decline of 43 ( -5.1% ) from the 847 counted in the 2000 Census , which had in turn declined by 64 ( -7.0% ) from the 911 counted in the 1990 Census . It is part of the Vineland-Millville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes .
Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey . As of the 2017 Census estimate , the county 's population was 150,972 , making it the state 's 16th-largest county , representing a 2.8% decrease from the 156,898 enumerated at the 2010 United States Census , in turn increasing by 10,460 ( +7.1% ) from the 146,438 counted in the 2000 Census , retaining its position as the state 's 16th-most populous county . Its county seat is Bridgeton . Cumberland County is named for Prince William , Duke of Cumberland . The county was formally created from portions of Salem County as of January 19 , 1748 . This county is part of the Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Delaware Valley Combined Statistical Area .
Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey , after Newark . It is the seat of Hudson County as well as the county 's largest city . As of 2018 , the Census Bureau 's Population Estimates Program calculated that Jersey City 's population was 265,549 , with the largest population increase of any municipality in New Jersey since 2010 , an increase of about 9.4% from the 2010 United States Census , when the city 's population was at 247,597 , ranking the city the 78th-most-populous in the nation . Part of the New York metropolitan area , Jersey City is bounded on the east by the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay and on the west by the Hackensack River and Newark Bay . A port of entry , with 30.7 miles ( 49.4 km ) of waterfront and extensive rail infrastructure and connectivity , the city is an important transportation terminus and distribution and manufacturing center for the Port of New York and New Jersey . Jersey City shares significant mass transit connections with Manhattan . Redevelopment of the Jersey City waterfront has made the city one of the largest centers of banking and finance in the United States and has led to the district being nicknamed Wall Street West . After a peak population of 316,715 measured in the 1930 Census , the city 's population saw a half-century-long decline to a nadir of 223,532 in the 1980 Census . Since then , the city 's population has rebounded , with the 2010 population reflecting an increase of 7,542 ( +3.1% ) from the 240,055 counted in the 2000 Census , which had in turn increased by 11,518 ( +5.0% ) from the 228,537 counted in the 1990 Census .
Westfield is a town in Union County of New Jersey , United States . As of the 2010 United States Census , the town 's population was 30,316 , reflecting an increase of 672 ( +2.3% ) from the 29,644 counted in the 2000 Census , which had in turn increased by 774 ( +2.7% ) from the 28,870 counted in the 1990 Census . In March 2018 , Bloomberg ranked Westfield as the 99th wealthiest place in the United States , and the 18th wealthiest in New Jersey . According to a 2014 nationwide survey , Westfield was ranked as the 30th-safest city to live in the United States . The town has been one of the state 's wealthiest communities . Based on data from the American Community Survey for 2013-2017 , Westfield residents had a median household income of $ 159,923 , ranked 8th in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents , more than double the statewide median of $ 76,475 .
Bergen was a part of the 17th century province of New Netherland , in the area in northeastern New Jersey along the Hudson and Hackensack Rivers that would become contemporary Hudson and Bergen Counties . Though it only officially existed as an independent municipality from 1661 , with the founding of a village at Bergen Square , Bergen began as a factorij at Communipaw circa 1615 and was first settled in 1630 as Pavonia . These early settlements were along the banks of the North River ( Hudson River ) across from New Amsterdam , under whose jurisdiction they fell .
Hudson County , a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey , lies west of the lower Hudson River , which was named for Henry Hudson , the sea captain who explored the area in 1609 . Part of New Jersey 's Gateway Region in the New York metropolitan area , Jersey City is its largest city and county seat . As of the 2018 Census estimate , Hudson County was the fastest-growing county in New Jersey compared to 2010 ; the county 's population was 676,061 , making it the state 's 4th-most populous county , an increase of 9.0% from the 2010 United States Census , when its population was enumerated at 634,266 , in turn an increase of 25,291 ( +4.2% ) from the 608,975 enumerated in the 2000 Census . Hudson County is the fourth-most populous county in the state . Hudson County is the geographically smallest and most densely populated county in New Jersey and the sixth-most densely populated county in the United States with 13,731.4 residents per square mile of total area in 2010 , and 14,973.9 per square mile in 2017 .
Union County is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey . As of the 2018 Census estimate , the county 's population was 558,067 , making it the seventh-most populous of the state 's 21 counties , an increase of 5.1% from the 2010 United States Census , when its population was enumerated at 536,499 , in turn an increase of 13,958 ( 2.7% ) from the 522,541 enumerated in the 2000 Census . In 2010 , Union County slipped to the seventh-most populous county in the state , having been surpassed by Ocean County . Union County is part of the New York metropolitan area . Its county seat is Elizabeth . In 2015 , the county had a per capita personal income of $ 60,089 , the seventh-highest in New Jersey and ranked 152nd of 3,113 counties in the United States . The Bureau of Economic Analysis ranked the county as having the 119th-highest per capita income of all 3,113 counties in the United States ( and the eighth-highest in New Jersey ) in 2009 . A study by Forbes.com determined that Union County pays the second-highest property taxes of all U.S. counties , based on 2007 data . With a population density of 4,955 people per square mile ( water excluded ) , Union County was the 15th-most densely populated county in the United States as of the 2010 Census , and third-densest in New Jersey , behind Hudson County ( ranked 6th nationwide at 9,754 per square mile ) and Essex County ( ranked 11th at 6,126 ) .
The Parker Homestead is a historic home and grounds in Little Silver , Monmouth County , New Jersey , United States , located at 235 Rumson Road near Sickles Park . The main house was originally built circa 1720 , and includes materials from an earlier structure ( c. 1667 ) the early and late 19th century , and the 1910s and 1920s . It is one of the oldest extant buildings in the state . The farmstead which also includes also three outlying barns were listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places . in 2011 .
Little Silver is a borough in Monmouth County , New Jersey , United States . As of the 2010 United States Census , the borough 's population was 5,950 , a drop of 220 ( −3.6% ) from the 6,170 counted in the 2000 Census , which had in turn increased by 449 ( +7.8% ) from the 5,721 counted in the 1990 Census . Little Silver was established with a King 's land grant in 1663 and settled in 1667 . Little Silver was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 19 , 1923 , from portions of Shrewsbury Township , based on the results of a referendum held on April 28 , 1923 .
Monmouth County ( /ˈmɒnməθ/ ) is a county located on the coast of New Jersey , in the United States within the New York metropolitan area , and the northernmost county along the Jersey Shore . As of the 2018 Census estimate , the county 's population was 621,354 , making it the state 's fifth-most populous county , representing a decrease of 0.6% from the 2010 Census , when the population was enumerated at 630,380 , in turn an increase of 15,079 from 615,301 at the 2000 Census . As of 2010 , the county fell to the fifth-most populous county in the state , having been surpassed by Hudson County . Its county seat is Freehold Borough . The most populous place was Middletown Township , with 66,522 residents at the time of the 2010 Census , while Howell Township covered 61.21 square miles ( 158.5 km2 ) , the largest total area of any municipality . In 2015 , the county had a per capita personal income of $ 69,410 , the fifth-highest in New Jersey and ranked 74th of 3,113 counties in the United States . Monmouth County ranked 38th among the highest-income counties in the United States as of 2011 , placing it among the top 1.2% of counties by wealth . As of 2009 , it was ranked 56th in the United States by personal per-capita income .
Old Mill at Tinton Falls is located in Tinton Falls , Monmouth County , New Jersey , United States . The mill was built in 1676 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 24 , 1973 .
Tinton Falls is a borough in Monmouth County , New Jersey , United States . As of the 2010 United States Census , the borough 's population was 17,892 , an increase of 2,839 ( +18.9% ) from the 15,053 counted in the 2000 Census , which had in turn increased by 2,692 ( +21.8% ) from the 12,361 counted in the 1990 Census . The borough was formed as New Shrewsbury by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on August 15 , 1950 , based on the results of a referendum held on July 18 , 1950 , after breaking away from Shrewsbury Township . It was renamed Tinton Falls in 1975 , to avoid postal errors . The name came from Lewis Morris 's plantation , Tinton Manor , which employed free white workers and slaves . The borough is home to the highest waterfall on New Jersey 's coastal plain .
Pennsville Township is a township in Salem County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . As of the 2010 United States Census , the township 's population was 13,409 , reflecting an increase of 215 ( +1.6% ) from the 13,194 counted in the 2000 Census , which had in turn declined by 600 ( -4.3% ) from the 13,794 counted in the 1990 Census . The township is named for William Penn . The township includes the state 's westernmost point . Lower Penns Neck Township was formed on July 10 , 1721 , when Penn 's Neck Township was subdivided and Upper Penns Neck Township ( now Carneys Point Township ) was also formed . The township was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21 , 1798 , as one of New Jersey 's original group of 104 townships . The township was renamed Pennsville Township based on the results of a referendum held on November 2 , 1965 .
Salem County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey . Its western boundary is formed by the Delaware River and it has the eastern terminus of the Delaware Memorial Bridge , connecting to New Castle , Delaware . Its county seat is Salem . The county is part of the Delaware Valley area . As of the 2017 Census estimate , the county 's population was 62,607 , making it the state 's least populous county , representing a 5.1% decrease from the 66,083 enumerated at the 2010 Census , in turn increasing by 1,798 ( +2.8% ) from the 64,285 counted in the 2000 Census , retaining its position as the state 's least populous county . The most populous place was Pennsville Township , with 13,409 residents at the time of the 2010 Census . Lower Alloways Creek Township covers 72.46 square miles ( 187.7 km2 ) , the largest total area of any municipality .
Sachem and Sagamore refer to paramount chiefs among the Algonquians or other Native American tribes of the northeast . The two words are anglicizations of cognate terms ( c. 1622 ) from different Eastern Algonquian languages . The Sagamore was a lesser chief than the Sachem . Both of these chiefs are elected by their people . Sagamores are chosen by single bands to represent them , and the Sachem is chosen to represent a tribe or group of bands . Neither title is hereditary but each requires selection by band thus led .
Salem is a city in Salem County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . As of the 2010 United States Census , the city 's population was 5,146 , reflecting a decrease of 711 ( −12.1% ) from the 5,857 counted in the 2000 Census , which had in turn declined by 1,026 ( −14.9% ) from the 6,883 counted in the 1990 Census , an overall drop of more than 25% over the two decades . It is the county seat of Salem County , the state 's most rural county . The name Salem , in both the city and county , is derived from the Hebrew word shalom , meaning peace . The town and colony of Salem was laid out in 1675 by John Fenwick and the community was given permission to choose officers in October 1693 . It was incorporated on February 21 , 1798 , as part of the initial group of 104 townships established by the New Jersey Legislature . On February 25 , 1858 , it was reincorporated as Salem City .
The Belcher-Ogden Mansion ; Benjamin Price House ; and Price-Brittan House Historic District is a 0.8-acre ( 3,200 m2 ) historic district in Elizabeth , Union County , New Jersey , United States . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 . It is located near Boxwood Hall and is in the heart of colonial Elizabethtown , the first English-speaking settlement in what became the Province of New Jersey .
Elizabeth is both the largest city and the county seat of Union County , in New Jersey , United States . As of the 2010 United States Census , the city had a total population of 124,969 , retaining its ranking as New Jersey 's fourth most populous city , behind Paterson . The population increased by 4,401 ( 3.7% ) from the 120,568 counted in the 2000 Census , which had in turn increased by 10,566 ( +9.6% ) from the 110,002 counted in the 1990 Census . For 2018 , the Census Bureau 's Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 128,885 , an increase of 3.1% from the 2010 enumeration , ranking the city the 215th-most-populous in the nation . In 2008 , Elizabeth was named one of America 's 50 Greenest Cities by Popular Science magazine , the only city in New Jersey selected .
The Province of New Jersey was one of the Middle Colonies of Colonial America and became New Jersey , a state of the United States in 1783 . The province had originally been settled by Europeans as part of New Netherland , but came under English rule after the surrender of Fort Amsterdam in 1664 , becoming a proprietary colony . The English then renamed the province after the Isle of Jersey in the English Channel . The Dutch Republic reasserted control for a brief period in 1673-1674 . After that it consisted of two political divisions , East Jersey and West Jersey , until they were united as a royal colony in 1702 . The original boundaries of the province were slightly larger than the current state , extending into a part of the present state of New York , until the border was finalized in 1773 .
The High Street Historic District in Burlington , New Jersey , is a historic district listed on state and federal registers of historic places . It is adjacent to the city 's Burlington Historic District . The district , which is a certified local district , comprises the buildings at 201-467 and 200-454 High Street and 13-37 and 10-22 East Broad . The boundary increase of 2014 includes the building at 6 West Pearl Street , a brewery building dating from 1682 , now a residence .
Burlington is a city in Burlington County , New Jersey , United States and a suburb of Philadelphia . As of the 2010 United States Census , the city 's population was 9,920 , reflecting an increase of 184 ( +1.9% ) from the 9,736 counted in the 2000 Census , which had in turn declined by 99 ( −1.0% ) from the 9,835 counted in the 1990 Census . Burlington was first incorporated on October 24 , 1693 , and was reincorporated by Royal charter on May 7 , 1733 . After American independence , the city was incorporated by the State of New Jersey on December 21 , 1784 . On March 14 , 1851 , the city was reincorporated and enlarged with portions of the surrounding township . Burlington was originally the county seat of Burlington County . In 1796 , in response to the growth of population to the east away from the Delaware River , the county seat was moved to Mount Holly Township , a more central location .
Woodbridge Township is a township in Middlesex County , New Jersey , United States . As of the 2010 United States Census , the township had a total population of 99,585 , reflecting an increase of 2,382 ( +2.5% ) from the 97,203 counted in the 2000 Census , which had in turn increased by 4,117 ( +4.4% ) from the 93,086 counted in the 1990 Census . Woodbridge was the sixth-most-populous municipality in New Jersey in 2000 and 2010 . Woodbridge hosts the intersection of the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway , the two busiest highways in the state , and also serves as the headquarters for the New Jersey Turnpike Authority . According to Joshua Coffin , the early settlers included Captain John Pike , the ancestor of General Zebulon Montgomery Pike , who was killed at the battle of Queenstown in 1813 ; Thomas Bloomfield , the ancestor of Joseph Bloomfield , some years governor of New Jersey , for whom the township of Bloomfield , New Jersey is named ; John Bishop , senior and junior ; Jonathan Haynes ; Henry Jaques ; George March ; Stephen Kent ; Abraham Toppan , junior ; Elisha Ilsley ; Hugh March ; John Bloomfield ; Samuel Moore ; Nathaniel Webster ; John Ilsley ; and others . Woodbridge was the site of the first gristmill in New Jersey . The mill was built by Jonathan Singletary Dunham ( married to Mary Bloomfield , relative of Joseph Bloomfield ) .
Middlesex County is a county located in north-central New Jersey , United States . In 2018 , the Census Bureau estimated the county 's population at 829,685 , making it the state 's second-most populous county , an increase of 4.1% from 809,858 in the 2010 census . Middlesex is part of the New York metropolitan area , and its county seat is New Brunswick . The center of population of the state of New Jersey is located in Middlesex County , in East Brunswick Township , just east of the New Jersey Turnpike . The 2000 Census showed that the county ranked 63rd in the United States among the wealthiest counties by median household income . The Bureau of Economic Analysis ranked the county as having the 143rd-highest per capita income of all 3,113 counties in the United States ( and the 10th-highest in New Jersey ) as of 2009 . Middlesex County holds the nickname , The Greatest County in the Land . The county was primarily settled due to its ideal location near the Raritan River and was established as of March 7 , 1683 , as part of the Province of East Jersey and was partitioned as of October 31 , 1693 , into the townships of Piscataway , Perth Amboy , and Woodbridge . Somerset County was established on May 14 , 1688 , from portions of Middlesex County . The county 's first court met in June 1683 in Piscataway , and held session at alternating sites over the next century in Perth Amboy , Piscataway , and Woodbridge before relocating permanently to New Brunswick in 1778 . Middlesex County hosts an extensive park system totaling more than 6,300 acres ( 2,500 ha ) .
Buckelew Mansion , also known as Lakeview , is a historic home in Jamesburg , Middlesex County , New Jersey , United States . It now serves as a museum of local history and the headquarters of the Jamesburg Historical Association .
Jamesburg is a borough in Middlesex County , New Jersey , United States . As of the 2010 United States Census , the borough 's population was 5,915 , reflecting a decline of 110 ( -1.8% ) from the 6,025 counted in the 2000 Census , which had in turn increased by 731 ( +13.8% ) from the 5,294 counted in the 1990 Census .
Revell House , also known as the Hutchinson-Revell House , in Burlington , New Jersey , is the oldest building in Burlington County and one of the oldest residences in New Jersey . It was constructed in 1685 by George Hutchinson , a wealthy Quaker distiller , and sold to Thomas Revell who used it as offices from 1696 to 1699 . Originally located at 8 East Pearl Street the building was relocated to 213 Wood Street in 1966 . According to tradition Benjamin Franklin was sold gingerbread and given supper by a friendly Burlington woman on his way to Philadelphia and is therefore sometimes referred to as the Gingerbread House . In 1912 , 'Abdu ' l-Bahá addressed a group of fifty people , and afterwards conducted interviews at the house . It is a contributing property of the Burlington Historic District bounded by the Delaware River and High , West Broad , Talbot , and Reed Streets listed March 3 , 1975 .
Burlington County is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey . The county is the largest in New Jersey by area . Its county seat is Mount Holly . As of the 2018 Census Bureau estimate , the county 's population was 445,384 , making it the 11th-largest of the state 's 21 counties , representing a 0.4% decrease from the 2010 United States Census , when the population was enumerated at 448,734 , in turn an increase of 25,340 ( 6.0% ) from the 423,394 enumerated in the 2000 Census . The most-populous place was Evesham Township , with 45,538 residents at the time of the 2010 Census , while Washington Township covered 102.71 square miles ( 266.0 km2 ) , the largest area of any municipality in Burlington County . Burlington County is part of the Delaware Valley area , located east of the Delaware River . However , the county stretches across the state , and its southeast corner reaches tidal estuaries leading to southern New Jersey 's Great Bay , which separates the county from the Atlantic Ocean .
The Chew-Powell House is a historic building in the Blenheim section of Gloucester Township , Camden County , New Jersey , United States . It was built in 1688 by James Whitall . The Chew-Powell-Wallens Burying Ground , next to the house , is considered to be the oldest cemetery in the township , and it reportedly contains the remains of early settlers , soldiers of the Revolutionary and Civil Wars and Leni Lenape Native Americans .
Gloucester Township is a township in Camden County , New Jersey , United States . As of the 2010 United States Census , the township had a total population of 64,634 , reflecting an increase of 284 ( +0.4% ) from the 64,350 counted in the 2000 Census , which had in turn increased by 10,553 ( +19.6% ) from the 53,797 counted in the 1990 Census . The township ranked as the 19th most-populous municipality in the state in 2010 after having been ranked 18th in 2000 . Gloucester Township was formed on June 1 , 1695 , while the area was still part of Gloucester County . It was incorporated as one of New Jersey 's first 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21 , 1798 . It became part of the newly created Camden County upon its formation on March 13 , 1844 . Portions of the township have been taken over the years to form Union Township ( November 15 , 1831 ; dissolved on February 25 , 1868 , with remaining land chartered as Gloucester City ) , Winslow Township ( March 8 , 1845 ) and Clementon Township ( February 24 , 1903 ; dissolved on May 16 , 1941 , into Laurel Springs ) .
Camden County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey . Its county seat is Camden . As of the 2018 Census estimate , the county 's population was 507,078 , making it the state 's 8th-largest county , representing a 0.7% decrease from the 513,657 enumerated at the 2010 Census , in turn having increased by 4,725 ( up 0.9% , the third-lowest growth rate in the state ) from the 508,932 counted in the 2000 Census . The most populous place was Camden , with 77,344 residents at the time of the 2010 Census , while Winslow Township covered 58.19 square miles ( 150.7 km2 ) , the largest total area of any municipality . The county was formed on March 13 , 1844 , from portions of Gloucester County . The county was named for Charles Pratt , 1st Earl Camden , a British judge , civil libertarian , and defender of the American cause . The county is part of the Camden , NJ Metropolitan Division of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington , PA-NJ-DE-MD / Delaware Valley Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Ladd 's Castle ( also known as Candor Hall ) is a historic building at 1337 Lafayette Avenue in the Colonial Manor section of West Deptford Township , Gloucester County , New Jersey , United States . It was built around 1688 by William Ladd , a surveyor who purportedly helped William Penn to plan out Philadelphia . The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 .
West Deptford Township is a township in Gloucester County , New Jersey , United States . As of the 2010 United States Census , the township 's population was 21,677 , reflecting an increase of 2,309 ( +11.9% ) from the 19,368 counted in the 2000 Census , which had in turn declined by 12 ( -0.1% ) from the 19,380 counted in the 1990 Census . West Deptford Township was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 1 , 1871 , from portions of Deptford Township . Portions of the township were taken to form the boroughs of National Park ( April 15 , 1902 ) and Westville ( April 7 , 1914 ) . Woodbury annexed portions of the township in May 1907 . The township was named for Deptford , which in turn was named after the English port of Deptford .
William Penn ( 14 October 1644 - 30 July 1718 ) was the son of the admiral and politician Sir William Penn . Penn was a writer , early member of the Religious Society of Friends ( Quakers ) , and founder of the English North American colony the Province of Pennsylvania . He was an early advocate of democracy and religious freedom , notable for his good relations and successful treaties with the Lenape Native Americans . Under his direction , the city of Philadelphia was planned and developed . In 1681 , King Charles II handed over a large piece of his North American land holdings along the North Atlantic Ocean coast to Penn to pay the debts the king had owed to Penn 's father . This land included the present-day states of Pennsylvania and Delaware . Penn immediately set sail and took his first step on American soil , sailing up the Delaware Bay and Delaware River , ( past earlier Swedish and Dutch riverfront colonies ) in New Castle ( now in Delaware ) in 1682 . On this occasion , the colonists pledged allegiance to Penn as their new proprietor , and the first Pennsylvania General Assembly was held . Afterward , Penn journeyed further north up the Delaware River and founded Philadelphia , on the west bank . However , Penn 's Quaker government was not viewed favorably by the previous Dutch , Swedish colonists , and also earlier English settlers in what is now Delaware , but claimed for half a century by the neighboring Province of Maryland 's proprietor family , the Calverts and Lord Baltimore . These earlier colonists had no historical allegiance to a Pennsylvania , so they almost immediately began petitioning for their own representative assembly . 23 years later in 1704 , they achieved their goal when the three southernmost counties of provincial Pennsylvania along the western coast of the Delaware , were permitted to split off and become the new semi-autonomous colony of Lower Delaware .
Hendrick Fisher ( also spelled Fischer , Visscher ) ( 1697-1779 ) represented Somerset County in the New Jersey Colonial Assembly , was one of three delegates representing New Jersey at the Stamp Act Congress in New York in 1765 , was elected to New Jersey 's Committee of Correspondence , served as a member of the Committee of Safety , was President of the Colonial Assembly , was the first President of the Provincial Congress of New Jersey in 1775 , was labeled an arch traitor and Enemy of the Crown , and a founder and first President of the board of trustees of Queen 's College ( now Rutgers University ) . His great-great grandson was Hendrick V. Fisher ( 1846-1909 ) who was a businessman and had served in the Illinois General Assembly . His death is engraved as 1779 on his gravestone , but historian A . Van Doren Honeyman believed it might have been an error and should have been 1778 . His homestead and grave are currently located near St. Andrew Memorial Church in Franklin Township , Somerset County , New Jersey .
Franklin Township is a township in Somerset County , New Jersey , United States . As of the 2010 United States Census , the township 's population was 62,300 , reflecting an increase of 11,397 ( +22.4% ) from the 50,903 counted in the 2000 Census , which had in turn increased by 8,123 ( +19.0% ) from the 42,780 counted in the 1990 Census . Traditionally a farming community , it has become a fast-growing suburb with massive development in the later 20th and 21st centuries as a diverse blend of races , religions and cultures . In 2008 , Franklin Township ranked # 5 on Money magazine 's list of America 's Top 100 Best Places to Live . What is now Franklin Township was originally formed circa 1745 as Eastern precinct . Franklin Township was incorporated on February 21 , 1798 , as one of New Jersey 's initial group of 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature . Portions of the township were taken to form South Bound Brook ( formed within Township , became independent municipality as of April 11 , 1907 ) and East Millstone ( February 18 , 1873 , returned to Franklin Township on December 31 , 1949 ) .
Somerset County is a county located in the central of the U.S. state of New Jersey . As of the 2018 Census estimate , the county 's population was 331,164 , a 3.7% increase from the 2010 United States Census , making it the 13th most populous of the state 's 21 counties . Somerset County is part of the New York Metropolitan Area . Its county seat is Somerville . The most populous place was Franklin Township , with 62,300 residents at the time of the 2010 Census , while Hillsborough Township , covered 55.00 square miles ( 142.4 km2 ) , the largest total area of any municipality . In 2015 , the county had a per capita personal income of $ 86,468 , the second highest in New Jersey and ranked 25th of 3,113 counties in the United States . Somerset County , as of the 2000 Census , was the seventh wealthiest county in the United States by median household income at $ 76,933 ( third in New Jersey behind Hunterdon County at $ 79,888 and Morris County at $ 77,340 ) , fourth in median family income at $ 90,655 ( second in New Jersey behind Hunterdon County at $ 91,050 ) and ranked seventh by per capita income at $ 37,970 ( highest in New Jersey ) . The Bureau of Economic Analysis ranked the county as having the 11th-highest per capita income of all 3,113 counties in the United States ( and the highest in New Jersey ) as of 2009 . In 2012 , 49.8 percent of Somerset County residents were college graduates , the highest percentage in the state . Somerset County was recently ranked number 3 of 21 NJ counties as one of the healthiest counties in New Jersey , according to an annual report by County Health Rankings and Roadmaps . Somerset County was created on May 14 , 1688 , from portions of Middlesex County .
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA ( UOC of USA ) is a jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the United States . It consists of two eparchies ( dioceses ) , ruled by two bishops , including about 85 active parishes and missions . The Church 's current leader is Metropolitan Antony . The Church 's head offices and Consistory are based in South Bound Brook , New Jersey .
The Newkirk House , also known as the Summit House , located at 510 Summit Avenue is the oldest surviving structure in Jersey City , New Jersey . The two-story Dutch Colonial building , composed of sandstone , brick , and clapboard dates to 1690 . Originally one story , the outer walls are two feet of stone fitted in lime and mortar . Beams of timber in the basement are six-by-twelve inches and those on the second floor are four-by-six inches spaced four-feet apart . Eight-inch wood pegs , rather than nails , were employed during the time of construction .
Caesar Hoskins Log Cabin is located in Mauricetown section of Commercial Township , Cumberland County , New Jersey , United States . The building was built in 1690 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 10 , 1987 .
Mauricetown ( pronounced Morristown ) is an unincorporated community located within Commercial Township in Cumberland County , New Jersey , United States . The construction of County Route 649 , a modern bypass road , has significantly reduced traffic through the community , resulting in a quiet , tranquil atmosphere with minimal automobile congestion . Mauricetown is a small , gridded town consisting of two main roads running east-west and three side streets running north-south , forming about 10 blocks of mostly residential buildings . The settlement is built on high ground overlooking the Maurice River , which supported Mauricetown 's economic boom during the 19th century , when the community was active in coastal trade and shipbuilding . Mauricetown proper is surrounded on three sides by the grassy salt marshes , tidal flats , small creeks , and the Maurice River , and is located about 6 miles ( 9.7 km ) upriver from the Delaware Bay . The building stock is mostly historic , with the large majority being houses built between 1790 and 1900 . The Caesar Hoskins Log Cabin , one of the earliest buildings in Mauricetown and all of southern New Jersey , is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . On January 30 , 2018 , a group of 99 properties at thecommunity 's core was added to the New Jersey Register of Historic Places . [ citation needed ] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 08329 . As of the 2010 United States Census , the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08329 was 221 .
The Robinson Plantation House is a historic house in Clark , New Jersey built around 1690 on territory that was part of the Elizabethtown Tract , and was once part of Rahway . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 as Seventeenth Century Clark House . The 17th century frame house is characterized by its rubble stone foundation and massive fireplace foundation in the cellar , chamfered and carved summer beam , steeply pitched roof , crenellated chimney , diamond-paneled casement windows and broad overhanging corner pendants . A circa 1957 addition on the back contains modern utilities and the house was occupied as a residence until 1973 , after which it became the Dr. Wm . Robinson Plantation & Museum . The Squire Hartshorne House is another home from the 17th century located in Clark .
Clark is a township in southern Union County , New Jersey , United States . As of the 2010 United States Census , the township 's population was 14,756 reflecting an increase of 159 ( +1.1% ) from the 14,597 counted in the 2000 Census , which had in turn declined by 32 ( -0.2% ) from the 14,629 counted in the 1990 Census .
Cold Spring is an unincorporated community in Lower Township , Cape May County , New Jersey .
Cape May County is the southernmost county in the U.S. state of New Jersey . Much of the county is located on the Cape May Peninsula , bounded by the Delaware Bay to the west , and the Atlantic Ocean to the south and east . Adjacent to the Atlantic coastline are five barrier islands that have been built up as seaside resorts . A consistently popular summer destination with 30 miles ( 48 km ) of beaches , Cape May County attracts vacationers from New Jersey and surrounding states , with the summer population exceeding 750,000 . Tourism generates annual revenues of about $ 6.6 billion as of 2018 , making it the county 's single largest industry , with leisure and hospitality being Cape May 's largest employment category . Its county seat is the Cape May Court House section of Middle Township . As of the 2018 Census estimate , the county 's population was 92,560 , making it the state 's second-least populous county , a 4.84% decrease from the 97,265 enumerated at the 2010 census , in turn decreasing by 5,061 ( -4.9% ) from the 102,326 counted in the 2000 Census . The county is part of the Ocean City , NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden , PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area . Before the county was settled by Europeans , the indigenous Kechemeche tribe of the Lenape people inhabited South Jersey . Beginning in 1609 , European explorers purchased land from , and contributed to the decline of , the indigenous people . The county was named for Cornelius Jacobsen Mey , a Dutch captain who explored and charted the area from 1620-1621 , and established a claim for the province of New Netherland . In 1685 , the court of Cape May County was split from neighboring Burlington County , although the boundaries were not set until seven years later .
Dr. Daniel Coxe ( c. 1640 - January 19 , 1730 ) FRS was an English physician and governor of West Jersey from 1687-1688 and 1689-1692 .
Historic Cold Spring Village is an open-air living-history museum located at 720 US Route 9 in the Cold Spring section of Lower Township in Cape May County , New Jersey . It contains several buildings that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The Cold Spring Grange Hall , listed in 1998 , serves as the entrance to the village . The village was listed as the Historic Cold Spring Village Historic District on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places on September 27 , 2016 .
Griffith Morgan House is located in Pennsauken Township , Camden County , New Jersey , United States . The house was built in 1693 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 25 , 1973 .
Pennsauken Township is a township in Camden County , in the US state of New Jersey , and a suburb of Philadelphia . As of the 2010 United States Census , the township 's population was 35,885 , reflecting an increase of 148 ( +0.4% ) from the 35,737 counted in the 2000 Census , which had in turn increased by 999 ( +2.9% ) from the 34,738 counted in the 1990 Census .
The Jonathan Pyne House , formerly the Richard Stites , Jr. House , is located in Lower Township , Cape May County , New Jersey , United States . The house was built in 1694 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 14 , 1997 .
Cape May is a city at the southern tip of Cape May Peninsula in Cape May County , New Jersey , where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean . One of the country 's oldest vacation resort destinations , it is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the 2010 United States Census , the city had a year-round population of 3,607 , reflecting a decline of 427 ( -10.6% ) from the 4,034 counted in the 2000 Census , which had in turn declined by 634 ( -13.6% ) from the 4,668 counted in the 1990 Census . In the summer , Cape May 's population is expanded by as many as 40,000 to 50,000 visitors . The entire city of Cape May is designated the Cape May Historic District , a National Historic Landmark due to its concentration of Victorian buildings . Cape May was recognized as one of America 's top 10 beaches by the Travel Channel and its beach was ranked fifth in New Jersey in the 2008 Top 10 Beaches Contest sponsored by the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium . It is also known as one of the best beaches on the Middle Atlantic coast .