Saxtonville Tavern - Stockton (Delaware Twp), NJ 08559
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scornell1
N 40° 24.848 W 075° 02.387
18T E 496624 N 4473723
Site of former Saxtonville Tavern on the Daniel Bray Highway at Raven Rock NJ.
Waymark Code: WM79C5
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 09/22/2009
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This historic marker was erected by the Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission. It is located just opposite the current Bull's Island State Park. During the time of the Revoutionary War, the tavern owner provided ferry service across the Delaware to Lumberville PA. Today park visitors can bicycle or hike along a trail which was formerly the towpath for the Delaware Canal. In additon, there is a pedestrain bridge linking Bull's Island to Lumberville, PA.
Marker Name: Saxtonville Tavern
Marker Type: Official NJ State
Marker text:
Circa 1782
Center of village called Saxtonville until 1850 when it was renamed Bull’s Island Station.
Dedication Date: 09/22/2009
City: Delaware Township
County: Hunterdon County
Group responsible for placement: Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission
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