Elizabeth

Boxwood Hall (Boudinot Mansion)

Historic House · 1073 East Jersey St, Elizabeth, NJ 07201

Boxwood Hall is a Georgian-style mansion on East Jersey Street in Elizabeth that served as the home of Elias Boudinot, President of the Continental Congress, and later of Jonathan Dayton, the youngest signer of the U.S. Constitution. The house is a State Historic Site administered by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.

Liberty Hall Museum

Historic House · 1003 Morris Ave, Union, NJ 07083

Liberty Hall is the estate built by William Livingston, first governor of New Jersey, in 1772. The property, now operated as a museum by Kean University, encompasses a restored mansion, period gardens, and exhibits spanning over 200 years of the Livingston and Kean families' history.

First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth

Church · 42 Broad St, Elizabeth, NJ 07201

The First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth, founded in 1664, is one of the oldest Presbyterian congregations in the United States. The current building on Broad Street occupies the site where Reverend James Caldwell preached his fiery patriot sermons during the Revolutionary era.

Elizabethtown Point (Elizabeth Marina)

Landmark · Elizabeth Marina, Elizabeth, NJ 07206

Elizabethtown Point, located at the southern end of Elizabeth where the Elizabeth River meets the Arthur Kill, was the colonial-era landing and ferry crossing that connected Elizabethtown to Staten Island and the wider Atlantic world. The area is now occupied by the Elizabeth Marina and surrounding waterfront.

Arthur Kill Waterfront

Landmark · Elizabeth waterfront along Arthur Kill, Elizabeth, NJ

The Arthur Kill is the tidal strait separating Elizabeth and northeastern New Jersey from Staten Island. During the Revolution, this narrow waterway was the front line between patriot-held New Jersey and British-occupied Staten Island, and crossing it in either direction was an act fraught with danger.

Site of Elizabethtown Academy

Landmark · Broad Street area, Elizabeth, NJ 07201

The site of the Elizabethtown Academy, a colonial-era school located near Broad Street, marks the location of one of the educational institutions that served the town's leading families before and during the Revolution. The academy educated several individuals who went on to play roles in the patriot cause.

First Presbyterian Churchyard and Cemetery

Cemetery · 42 Broad St, Elizabeth, NJ 07201

The burial ground associated with the First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth contains graves dating to the colonial period, including those of Revolutionary War soldiers and prominent citizens of Elizabethtown. The cemetery provides a tangible connection to the individuals who lived through the town's Revolutionary era.

Union County Courthouse

Government · 2 Broad St, Elizabeth, NJ 07207

The Union County Courthouse complex on Broad Street occupies the site where colonial-era government buildings stood when Elizabethtown served as the administrative center of the region. The courthouse area represents the continuity of civic function on this site from the colonial period to the present.