Kearny Cottage - Perth Amboy NJ
Posted by: 
Don.Morfe
N 40° 30.042 W 074° 16.328
18T E 561674 N 4483586
Lifelong home of Commodore Lawrence Kearny, the sailor diplomat
responsible for initiating relations between the United States and China. Always known as “The Cottage”.
Listed on the National Register
of Historic Places
Waymark Code: WM12GRM
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 05/25/2020
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Marker is in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. Marker is on 63 Catalpa Avenue, Perth Amboy NJ 08861
Marker Name: Kearny Cottage
Marker Type: Local? Unofficial
Marker text:
Kearny Cottage
Built approximately 1784-Lifelong home of Commodore Lawrence Kearny, the sailor diplomat responsible for initiating relations between the United States and China. Always known as “The Cottage”. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Dedication Date: 01/01/1999
City: Perth Amboy
County: Middlesex County
Group responsible for placement: Kearny Cottage Historical Society
Web Link: [Web Link]
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