Union County Courthouse

Elizabethtown was New Jersey's first colonial capital and a center of governance from the earliest days of English settlement in 1664. The colonial courthouse and associated government buildings were located in the area around Broad Street, where the town's civic, religious, and commercial functions converged. During the Revolution, the courthouse area was the site of Committee of Safety meetings, militia musters, and the administrative work of maintaining a community under constant military pressure.

The current courthouse building dates to the nineteenth century and has been expanded multiple times, but its location on Broad Street preserves the geographic relationship between government and community that has characterized Elizabeth since its founding. The courthouse grounds include monuments and markers related to the town's history.