Young girl leaning on fence at farm - farm and agricultural history

Self-guided · city, New Jersey

Farm and Agricultural History in Elizabeth, NJ

Farmsteads, barns, granges, creameries and grain elevators, the working history of the land around town.

Elizabeth has a population of about 127,558. Reading about this period is one thing. Standing where it happened, with the record in your hand, is how it stops being a date on a test.

Young girl walks down a dirt path towards a barn - farm and agricultural history — Photo: Jon Torres on Unsplash

Two farmers wearing straw hats stand in a doorway - farm and agricultural history — Photo: Land O'Lakes, Inc. on Unsplash

People at a pumpkin patch with a hayride - farm and agricultural history — Photo: Janylah Etienne on Unsplash

On the record near Elizabeth, NJ

The 12 nearest

19 listed sites on the record match farm and agricultural history within 30 miles of Elizabeth, NJ, out of 1,465 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

First Presbyterian Congregation of Connecticut Farms3.9 miles from the center of Elizabeth · Building · Union · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Olmsted, Frederick Law, Sr., Farmhouse9.5 miles from the center of Elizabeth · Building · Staten Island · listed 2020National Register of Historic Places
Egbert Farm11 miles from the center of Elizabeth · Building · Montclair · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Orchard Shoal Light Station, Old12 miles from the center of Elizabeth · Structure · Staten Island · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Ford, Samuel, Jr.'s, Hammock Farm14 miles from the center of Elizabeth · Building · Florham Park · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Kennedy--Martin--Stelle Farmstead17 miles from the center of Elizabeth · District · Bernards Township (Basking Ridge) · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Sheffield Farms Stable17 miles from the center of Elizabeth · Building · New York · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
New York Public Library, Hamilton Grange Branch18 miles from the center of Elizabeth · Building · New York · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Alward Farmhouse19 miles from the center of Elizabeth · Building · Basking Ridge · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Ailsa Farms19 miles from the center of Elizabeth · Building · Wayne · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Van Duyne, James, Farm House19 miles from the center of Elizabeth · Building · Towaco · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Westervelt, Peter, House and Barn19 miles from the center of Elizabeth · Building · Englewood · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Elizabeth, NJ. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Farm History in Elizabeth, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Elizabeth, NJ ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Elizabeth, NJ?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Elizabeth, NJ?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Elizabeth

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Elizabeth, NJ the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Elizabeth, NJ are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.