Union County
| (908) 527-4900 The Adopt-A-Park coordinator will assist you in selecting an area or you may express a preference. |
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| 1046 E. Jersey St., Elizabeth, NJ 07201 (908) 351-2500 This two-story brick home was once the residence of Royal Governor Jonathan Belcher. Listed in State and National Historical Registers, the house was built circa 1680. Tours by appointment. |
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| Boxwood Hall State Historic Site | 1073 E. Jersey St., Elizabeth, NJ 07201 (973) 648-4540 Home of Elias Boudinot, Pres. of the Continental Congress, who lived in Elizabethtown, now known as Elizabeth. He later sold the house to Jonathan Dayton, youngest signer of the Constitution. The house has been maintained and designated as a national landmark. |
| The Deserted Village of Feltville-Glenside Park | Cataract Hollow Rd. (off Glenside Ave.), Berkeley
Heights, NJ 07922 (908) 527-4911 Ten extant buildings plus related sites located in Watchung Reservation. Constructed in 1845 for the manufacture of stationery products. Presently undergoing restoration. No vehicular traffic allowed, but visitors may enter on foot. |
| First Presbyterian Church | 42 Broad St., Elizabeth, NJ 07201 (908) 353-1518 Colonial church and cemetery. Museum. Call for appointment. |
| Call (908) 527-4900 | |
| Sperry Observatory | Union County College, 1033 Springfield Ave., Cranford,
NJ 07016 (908) 276-STAR Two telescopes. Open to the public on Fridays. |
| Union County Administration Building, Elizabethtown
Plaza, Elizabeth, NJ 07207 908-527-4705 Contains information, county parks, video clips and more. |
