This is aList of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey and other landmarks of equivalent landmark status in the state. The United StatesNational Historic Landmark (NHL) program is operated under the auspices of theNational Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance.^[1] There are 58 NHLs inNew Jersey.^[2]

There are NHLs in seventeen of thetwenty-one counties in the state.Mercer County has fourteen NHLs, in and aroundPrinceton, New Jersey.

[3]	Landmark name	Image	Date designated[4]	Location	County	Description
1	Abbott Farm Historic District	More images	December 8, 1976 (#76001158)	Hamilton Township,Bordentown Township, andBordentown 40°11′10″N74°43′37″W / 40.186°N 74.727°W /40.186; -74.727 (Abbott Farm Historic District)	Mercer andBurlington	Largest known Indian Woodland village archaeological site inhabited from 500 BC to 500 AD; Encompasses John A. Roebling Park, Hamilton-Trenton-Bordentown Marsh, and other nearby properties.
2	All Saints' Memorial Church Complex	More images	December 23, 1987 (#74001179)	Navesink 40°23′54″N74°01′15″W / 40.39837°N 74.02082°W /40.39837; -74.02082 (All Saints' Memorial Church Complex)	Monmouth	A stone Gothic church designed byRichard Upjohn
3	Atlantic City Convention Hall	More images	February 27, 1987 (#87000814)	Atlantic City 39°21′18″N74°26′19″W / 39.354982°N 74.43866°W /39.354982; -74.43866 (Atlantic City Convention Hall)	Atlantic	The famous convention hall on Boardwalk used for everything from theMiss America pageant toWrestleMania
4	John Ballantine House	More images	February 4, 1985 (#73001093)	Newark 40°44′35″N74°10′17″W / 40.743166°N 74.171314°W /40.743166; -74.171314 (John Ballantine House)	Essex	Home of John Ballantine, of theBallantine brewing family. Now part of theNewark Museum
5	Baltusrol Golf Club	More images	August 25, 2014 (#05000374)	Springfield 40°42′18″N74°19′41″W / 40.705°N 74.328056°W /40.705; -74.328056 (Baltusrol Golf Club)	Union	The courses designed 1918–26 brought architectA. W. Tillinghast into prominence within American golfing.
6	Pietro and Maria Botto House	More images	December 17, 1982 (#74001188)	Haledon 40°56′06″N74°11′18″W / 40.934875°N 74.188281°W /40.934875; -74.188281 (Pietro and Maria Botto House)	Passaic	Rallying point of thePaterson Silk Strike of 1913, now home to the American Labor Museum
7	Boxwood Hall		November 28, 1972 (#70000397)	Elizabeth 40°39′49″N74°12′37″W / 40.663608°N 74.210283°W /40.663608; -74.210283 (Boxwood Hall)	Union	Home ofElias Boudinot, president of theContinental Congress, site ofGeorge Washington's luncheon before his inauguration, home ofJonathan Dayton, signer of theDeclaration of Independence
8	Burlington County Prison	More images	June 24, 1986 (#86003558)	Mt Holly 39°59′48″N74°47′21″W / 39.996594°N 74.789262°W /39.996594; -74.789262 (Burlington County Prison)	Burlington	Oldest operating United States prison when it closed in 1965
9	Camp Evans	More images	October 16, 2012 (#02000274)	Wall Township 40°11′06″N74°03′28″W / 40.185°N 74.05777°W /40.185; -74.05777 (Camp Evans)	Monmouth	A former military base.
10	Cape May Historic District	More images	May 11, 1976 (#70000383)	Cape May 38°56′13″N74°54′40″W / 38.936814°N 74.911094°W /38.936814; -74.911094 (Cape May Historic District)	Cape May	The country's oldest seaside resort at the southernmost point in New Jersey
11	Clark Thread Company Historic District		June 2, 1978 (#78001764)	East Newark 40°45′07″N74°09′43″W / 40.75189°N 74.162001°W /40.75189; -74.162001 (Clark Thread Company Historic District)	Hudson	A large cotton thread mill complex which helped lead to textile industrialization.
12	Grover Cleveland Home	More images	June 23, 1965 (#66000463)	Princeton 40°21′05″N74°40′04″W / 40.351286°N 74.6677°W /40.351286; -74.6677 (Grover Cleveland Home)	Mercer	Home ofGrover Cleveland after he left theWhite House
13	Craftsman Farms		December 14, 1990 (#85003730)	Parsippany-Troy Hills 40°51′27″N74°28′48″W / 40.857399°N 74.480127°W /40.857399; -74.480127 (Craftsman Farms)	Morris	A farm and school for theArts and Crafts movement, founded byGustav Stickley
14	Albert Einstein House	More images	January 7, 1976 (#76002297)	Princeton 40°20′40″N74°40′01″W / 40.344434°N 74.667034°W /40.344434; -74.667034 (Albert Einstein House)	Mercer	The home ofAlbert Einstein after his flight from Germany until his death.
15	Fort Hancock and the Sandy Hook Proving Ground Historic District	More images	December 17, 1982 (#80002505)	Sandy Hook 40°27′50″N74°00′10″W / 40.463889°N 74.002778°W /40.463889; -74.002778 (Fort Hancock and the Sandy Hook Proving Ground Historic District)	Monmouth	Thiscoastal artillery base played an important part in the defense ofNew York Harbor
16	T. Thomas Fortune House		December 8, 1976 (#76001171)	Red Bank 40°20′29″N74°04′26″W / 40.341478°N 74.073831°W /40.341478; -74.073831 (T. Thomas Fortune House)	Monmouth	Home ofTimothy Thomas Fortune, a slave who became a leadingAfro-American journalist and civil rights advocate
17	Georgian Court	More images	February 4, 1985 (#78001788)	Lakewood 40°05′56″N74°13′44″W / 40.098889°N 74.228889°W /40.098889; -74.228889 (Georgian Court)	Ocean	The former winter estate of millionaireGeorge Jay Gould, now a university. It has areal tennis court, one of only forty five in the world
18	Grace Church	More images	December 23, 1987 (#72000776)	Newark 40°43′51″N74°10′28″W / 40.730722°N 74.1745°W /40.730722; -74.1745 (Grace Church)	Essex	HistoricEpiscopal Church. Grace Church's organistSamuel A. Ward composed the tune for "America the Beautiful." Designed byRichard Upjohn, thisGothic church was a major influence to other American Gothic revival architects.
19	Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Warehouse		June 2, 1978 (#78001766)	Jersey City 40°43′16″N74°02′24″W / 40.721055°N 74.04002°W /40.721055; -74.04002 (Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Warehouse)	Hudson	Part ofA&P's distribution network, this 9 story concrete building is now an artist live/work space.
20	Great Falls of the Passaic/Society for Establishing Useful Manufacturers H.D.	More images	May 11, 1976 (#70000391)	Paterson 40°54′58″N74°10′54″W / 40.916189°N 74.181597°W /40.916189; -74.181597 (Great Falls of the Passaic/Society for Establishing Useful Manufacturers H.D.)	Passaic	A powerful and dramatic waterfall which also was heavy used during the Industrial Revolution
21	Hadrosaurus Foulkii Leidy Site	More images	October 12, 1994 (#94001648)	Haddonfield 39°54′37″N75°01′38″W / 39.910318°N 75.027354°W /39.910318; -75.027354 (Hadrosaurus Foulkii Leidy Site)	Camden	Where the first relatively complete set of dinosaur bones in the world were discovered in 1858 by William Parker Foulke, a member of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences, and subsequently removed, preserved, and named (Hadrosaurus foulkii) byJoseph Leidy, also of the Academy..
22	Hangar No. 1, Lakehurst Naval Air Station	More images	May 23, 1968 (#68000031)	Lakehurst 40°01′44″N74°19′00″W / 40.029011°N 74.316609°W /40.029011; -74.316609 (Hangar No. 1, Lakehurst Naval Air Station)	Ocean	Site of theHindenburg disaster on May 6, 1937
23	Joseph Henry House	More images	January 12, 1965 (#66000464)	Princeton 40°20′58″N74°39′32″W / 40.349369°N 74.658878°W /40.349369; -74.658878 (Joseph Henry House)	Mercer	Home ofJoseph Henry, whose scientific research on electromagnetic self-inductance led to theelectrical telegraph. He was also the first Secretary of theSmithsonian Institution
24	Hermitage	More images	May 22, 1970 (#70000379)	Ho-Ho-Kus 41°00′24″N74°07′10″W / 41.006661°N 74.119444°W /41.006661; -74.119444 (Hermitage)	Bergen	A stone house whereGeorge Washington stayed during theAmerican Revolutionary War, it was later the site of the wedding ofAaron Burr and Theodosia Prevost. Now a museum.
25	Hinchliffe Stadium	More images	February 25, 2013 (#04000223)	Paterson 40°55′06″N74°10′52″W / 40.9183°N 74.1811°W /40.9183; -74.1811 (Hinchliffe Stadium)	Passaic	A 1930s-era baseball stadium used to playNegro league baseball during theJim Crow era.
26	Holland Tunnel	More images	November 4, 1993 (#93001619)	Jersey City andNew York, NY 40°43′47″N74°02′18″W / 40.729787°N 74.03826°W /40.729787; -74.03826 (Holland Tunnel)	Hudson, NJ andNew York, NY	One of the earliest examples of a ventilated design, the Holland Tunnel crosses under theHudson River connecting New Jersey andManhattan
27	Francis Hopkinson House	More images	July 17, 1971 (#71000496)	Bordentown 40°08′54″N74°42′50″W / 40.148325°N 74.713889°W /40.148325; -74.713889 (Francis Hopkinson House)	Burlington	The home ofFrancis Hopkinson, a signer of theUnited States Declaration of Independence
28	Horn Antenna	More images	December 20, 1989 (#89002457)	Holmdel 40°23′27″N74°11′05″W / 40.390752°N 74.184859°W /40.390752; -74.184859 (Horn Antenna)	Monmouth	Arno Penzias andRobert Wilson discovered themicrowave background radiation that permeates the universe using this antenna. This work earned them the 1978Nobel Prize for Physics and contributed to the confirmation of theBig Bang theory.
29	Lawrenceville School	More images	February 24, 1986 (#86000158)	Lawrenceville 40°17′38″N74°43′49″W / 40.293889°N 74.730377°W /40.293889; -74.730377 (Lawrenceville School)	Mercer	A boarding school typically associated withPrinceton University
30	William Livingston House	More images	November 28, 1972 (#72000807)	Union 40°40′43″N74°13′43″W / 40.67849°N 74.228718°W /40.67849; -74.228718 (William Livingston House)	Union	Home ofWilliam Livingston, member of the first and secondContinental Congress, signer of theUnited States Constitution, and first electedGovernor of New Jersey. Now part of theKean University
31	Lucy the Margate Elephant	More images	May 11, 1976 (#71000493)	Margate City 39°19′14″N74°30′43″W / 39.320647°N 74.511903°W /39.320647; -74.511903 (Lucy the Margate Elephant)	Atlantic	Built in 1882, this six-story elephant-shaped architecturalfolly is the oldest example ofzoomorphic architecture
32	Maybury Hill	More images	November 11, 1971 (#71000502)	Princeton 40°22′03″N74°38′29″W / 40.367457°N 74.641457°W /40.367457; -74.641457 (Maybury Hill)	Mercer	Boyhood home ofJoseph Hewes, a signer of theUnited States Declaration of Independence
33	Minisink Archeological Site	More images	April 19, 1993 (#93000608)	Delaware Water Gap NRA 41°05′36″N74°59′32″W / 41.093454°N 74.992247°W /41.093454; -74.992247 (Minisink Archeological Site)	Sussex, NJ andPike, PA	This archeological site was one of the most importantMunsee Native American communities during the initial contact with the American colonials
34	Monmouth Battlefield	More images	January 20, 1961 (#66000467)	Freehold Township 40°15′49″N74°19′11″W / 40.263669°N 74.319817°W /40.263669; -74.319817 (Monmouth Battlefield)	Monmouth	Site of an American victory during theAmerican Revolutionary War, theBattle of Monmouth on June 28, 1778 was also where the legend ofMolly Pitcher started. Re-enactments of the battle take place annually in June.
35	Morven	More images	July 17, 1971 (#71000503)	Princeton 40°20′51″N74°40′01″W / 40.347492°N 74.666953°W /40.347492; -74.666953 (Morven)	Mercer	Built in 1754 byRichard Stockton (1730-1781), a signer of theDeclaration of Independence. It served as the New Jersey Governors mansion from 1945 until 1982 and is now a museum.
36	Nassau Hall	More images	October 9, 1960 (#66000465)	Princeton 40°20′55″N74°39′34″W / 40.348739°N 74.65935°W /40.348739; -74.65935 (Nassau Hall)	Mercer	The oldest building atPrinceton University and the largest in New Jersey when it was built in 1754. It served as the home of the American government from June to November 1783.
37	Thomas Nast Home	More images	January 29, 1964 (#66000470)	Morristown 40°47′30″N74°28′50″W / 40.791756°N 74.480428°W /40.791756; -74.480428 (Thomas Nast Home)	Morris	One of the firsteditorial cartoonists,Thomas Nast, helped bring downTammany Hall and created iconic images ofSanta Claus, theDemocratic Donkey, and theRepublican Elephant
38	Navesink Light Station	More images	February 17, 2006 (#06000237)	Highlands 40°23′47″N73°59′09″W / 40.396266°N 73.985775°W /40.396266; -73.985775 (Navesink Light Station)	Monmouth	A twin light station that guided ships intoNew York Harbor and was the first use ofFresnel lenses in the United States.
39	New St. Mary's Episcopal Church	More images	June 24, 1986 (#72000770)	Burlington 40°04′37″N74°51′42″W / 40.077078°N 74.861768°W /40.077078; -74.861768 (New St. Mary's Episcopal Church)	Burlington	ThisGothic Revival style church was designed byRichard Upjohn and modeled after St. John's Church inShottesbrooke,England
40	Abel and Mary Nicholson House		February 16, 2000 (#96001548)	Elsinboro Township 39°31′10″N75°29′11″W / 39.519529°N 75.486348°W /39.519529; -75.486348 (Abel and Mary Nicholson House)	Salem	A rare pristine example of a Delaware Valley patterned brick building
41	Old Barracks	More images	November 28, 1972 (#71000506)	Trenton 40°13′12″N74°46′07″W / 40.219871°N 74.768658°W /40.219871; -74.768658 (Old Barracks)	Mercer	Only remaining colonial barracks,Hessian troops were captured here afterGeorge Washington crossed theDelaware River in December 1776.
42	Old Queens, Rutgers University	More images	May 11, 1976 (#76001164)	New Brunswick 40°29′56″N74°26′47″W / 40.49875°N 74.44625°W /40.49875; -74.44625 (Old Queens, Rutgers University)	Middlesex	Oldest building atRutgers University, fine example ofFederal architecture on a college campus
43	Palisades Interstate Park	More images	January 12, 1965 (#66000890)	West bank ofHudson River 41°00′11″N73°54′58″W / 41.003091°N 73.916202°W /41.003091; -73.916202 (Palisades Interstate Park)	Bergen, NJ,Rockland, NY, andOrange, NY	A joint New York and New Jersey organization, it includes 24 parks and eight historic sites, covering over 100,000 acres (405 km2) along more than 20 miles (32 km) of Hudson River shoreline. It also operates thePalisades Interstate Parkway, which travels through the park, along theHudson River
44	Paulsdale		December 4, 1991 (#89000774)	Mt Laurel 39°57′24″N74°55′50″W / 39.956667°N 74.930692°W /39.956667; -74.930692 (Paulsdale)	Burlington	Birthplace and home ofAlice Paul, a leader in theWomen's suffrage movement
45	President's House	More images	July 17, 1971 (#71000504)	Princeton 40°20′57″N74°39′37″W / 40.349104°N 74.660205°W /40.349104; -74.660205 (President's House)	Mercer	John Witherspoon lived in this home for the President of the College of New Jersey (laterPrinceton University) between 1768 through 1779. During this time he also served as a delegate to theContinental Congress and signed theDeclaration of Independence
46	Princeton Battlefield	More images	January 20, 1961 (#66000466)	Princeton 40°19′54″N74°40′32″W / 40.331538°N 74.675564°W /40.331538; -74.675564 (Princeton Battlefield)	Mercer	After theBattle of the Assunpink Creek, theContinental Army, led by GeneralGeorge Washington, engaged the British here, leading to the British surrender on January 3, 1777
47	Prospect	More images	February 4, 1985 (#85002434)	Princeton 40°20′50″N74°39′24″W / 40.347097°N 74.656633°W /40.347097; -74.656633 (Prospect)	Mercer	A fine example ofJohn Notman's architecture. It formerly served as the official home of the President of Princeton University, and is now the faculty club.Woodrow Wilson lived from 1902 to 1910, prior to entering politics.
48	Radburn	More images	April 5, 2005 (#75001118)	Fair Lawn 40°56′33″N74°06′59″W / 40.94237°N 74.116302°W /40.94237; -74.116302 (Radburn)	Bergen	An early planned community which aimed to separate traffic by transportation mode. It introduced the residentialsuperblock.
49	Red Bank Battlefield	More images	November 28, 1972 (#72000796)	National Park 39°52′17″N75°11′22″W / 39.871371°N 75.18941°W /39.871371; -75.18941 (Red Bank Battlefield)	Gloucester	Site of theBattle of Red Bank on October 22, 1777
50	Ringwood Manor	More images	November 13, 1966 (#66000471)	Ringwood 41°08′20″N74°15′19″W / 41.138952°N 74.255294°W /41.138952; -74.255294 (Ringwood Manor)	Passaic	Manor of ironmasterRobert Erskine, who servedGeorge Washington here.
51	Sandy Hook Light	More images	January 29, 1964 (#66000468)	Sandy Hook 40°27′42″N74°00′07″W / 40.461667°N 74.001944°W /40.461667; -74.001944 (Sandy Hook Light)	Monmouth	The oldest working lighthouse in the United States
52	Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club		October 5, 1992 (#91000883)	Rumson 40°21′59″N73°59′01″W / 40.366486°N 73.983564°W /40.366486; -73.983564 (Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club)	Monmouth	One of the oldest active tennis clubs in the United States
53	Shadow Lawn	More images	February 4, 1985 (#78001780)	West Long Branch 40°16′46″N74°00′19″W / 40.279467°N 74.005336°W /40.279467; -74.005336 (Shadow Lawn)	Monmouth	Palatial home built for the president of theF.W. Woolworth Company. Now Woodrow Wilson Hall, part ofMonmouth University.
54	The Speedwell Village Factory	More images	May 30, 1974 (#74001186)	Morristown 40°47′50″N74°28′51″W / 40.797219°N 74.48083°W /40.797219; -74.48083 (The Speedwell Village Factory)	Morris	Birthplace of the electric telegraph.
55	Elizabeth Cady Stanton House		May 15, 1975 (#75001122)	Tenafly 40°55′33″N73°57′16″W / 40.925803°N 73.954556°W /40.925803; -73.954556 (Elizabeth Cady Stanton House)	Bergen	Home ofElizabeth Cady Stanton from 1868 to 1887.
56	William Trent House	More images	April 15, 1970 (#70000388)	Trenton 40°12′46″N74°45′58″W / 40.212692°N 74.766031°W /40.212692; -74.766031 (William Trent House)	Mercer	Home ofWilliam Trent, founder ofTrenton, New Jersey, and also home to several Governors of New Jersey
57	Washington's Crossing	More images	January 20, 1961 (#66000650)	Titusville, NJ andYardley, PA 40°19′52″N74°51′49″W / 40.331111°N 74.863611°W /40.331111; -74.863611 (Washington's Crossing)	Mercer, NJ andBucks, PA	New Jersey location ofGeorge Washington's crossing of the Delaware River leading up to theBattle of Trenton on December 26, 1776, includesWashington Crossing Historic Park in Pennsylvania
58	Walt Whitman House	More images	December 29, 1962 (#66000461)	Camden 39°56′33″N75°07′26″W / 39.9425°N 75.123889°W /39.9425; -75.123889 (Walt Whitman House)	Camden	The final residence of poetWalt Whitman

National Historic Sites, National Historic Parks, National Memorials, and certain otherareas listed in the National Park system are historic landmarks of national importance that are highly protected already, often before the inauguration of the NHL program in 1960, and are often not also named NHLsper se. There are four of these in New Jersey. The National Park Service lists these three together with the NHLs in the state,^[5] These are:

	Landmark name	Image	Date established[6]	Location	County	Description
1	Paterson Great Falls[7]		November 7, 2011	Paterson	Passaic	ANational Natural Landmark and site of mills andmill races originally developed by the Society of Useful Manufacture in late 1700s that are aCivil Engineering Landmark
2	Ellis Island (part ofStatue of Liberty National Monument)[8]		May 11, 1965	Jersey City	Hudson	Immigration processing depot from 1892 to 1954. A portion of Ellis Island is in New York.
3	Thomas Edison National Historical Park		September 5, 1962	West Orange	Essex	InventorThomas Alva Edison's laboratory and residence, Glenmont
4	Morristown National Historical Park		March 2, 1933	Morristown	Morris	American Revolutionary War sites:Ford Mansion,Jockey Hollow,Fort Nonsense, andNew Jersey Brigade Encampment Site

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