List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey

See also: List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state

This is a List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey and other landmarks of Equivalent landmark status in the state. The United States' National Historic Landmark (NHL) program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance. There are 56 NHLs in New Jersey.

Current NHLs in New Jersey

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

	Landmark name	Image	Date of designation	Locality	County	Description
1	Abbott Farm		01976-08-12August 12, 1976	Trenton	Mercer	Largest known Indian Woodland village archaeological site inhabited from 500 BC to 500 AD
2	All Saints' Memorial Church		01987-12-23December 23, 1987	Navesink40.39837°N 74.02082°W / 40.39837; -74.02082 (All Saints Memorial Church)	Monmouth	A stone Gothic church designed by Richard Upjohn
3	Atlantic City Convention Hall		01987-02-27February 27, 1987	Atlantic City39.354982°N 74.43866°W / 39.354982; -74.43866 (Atlantic City Convention Hall)	Atlantic	The famous convention hall on Boardwalk used for everything from the Miss America pageant to WrestleMania
4	John Ballantine House		01985-04-02April 2, 1985	Newark40.743166°N 74.171314°W / 40.743166; -74.171314 (John Ballantine House)	Essex	Home of John Ballantine, of the Ballantine brewing family. Now part of the Newark Museum
5	Pietro and Maria Botto House		01982-12-17December 17, 1982	Haledon40.934875°N 74.188281°W / 40.934875; -74.188281 (Pietro and Maria Botto House)	Passaic	Rallying point of the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913, now home to the American Labor Museum
6	Boxwood Hall		01972-11-28November 28, 1972	Elizabeth40.663608°N 74.210283°W / 40.663608; -74.210283 (Boxwood Hall)	Union	Home of Elias Boudinot, president of the Continental Congress, site of George Washington's luncheon before his inauguration, home of Jonathan Dayton, signer of the Declaration of Independence
7	Burlington County Prison		01986-06-24June 24, 1986	Mt Holly39.996594°N 74.789262°W / 39.996594; -74.789262 (Burlington County Prison)	Burlington	Oldest operating United States prison when it closed in 1965
8	Cape May Historic District		01976-11-05November 5, 1976	Cape May38.936814°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
9	Clark Thread Company Historic District		01978-02-06February 6, 1978	East Newark40.75189°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.
10	Grover Cleveland Home		01965-06-23June 23, 1965	Princeton40.351286°N 74.6677°W / 40.351286; -74.6677 (Grover Cleveland Home)	Mercer	Home of Grover Cleveland after he left the White House
11	Craftsman Farms		01990-12-14December 14, 1990	Parsippany-Troy Hills40.857399°N 74.480127°W / 40.857399; -74.480127 (Craftsman Farms)	Morris	A farm and school for the Arts and Crafts movement, founded by Gustav Stickley
12	Albert Einstein House		01976-07-01July 1, 1976	Princeton40.344434°N 74.667034°W / 40.344434; -74.667034 (Albert Einstein House)	Mercer	The home of Albert Einstein after his flight from Germany until his death.
13	The Speedwell Village Factory		01974-05-30May 30, 1974	Morristown40.797219°N 74.48083°W / 40.797219; -74.48083 (Speedwell Ironworks)	Morris	Birthplace of the electric telegraph.
14	Fort Hancock and the Sandy Hook Proving Ground Historic District		01982-12-17December 17, 1982	Sandy Hook40.463889°N 74.002778°W / 40.463889; -74.002778 (Fort Hancock)	Monmouth	This coastal artillery base played an important part in the defense of New York Harbor
15	T. Thomas Fortune House		01976-08-12August 12, 1976	Red Bank40.341478°N 74.073831°W / 40.341478; -74.073831 (T. Thomas Fortune House)	Monmouth	Home of Timothy Thomas Fortune, a slave who became a leading Afro-American journalist and civil rights advocate
16	Georgian Court		01985-04-02April 2, 1985	Lakewood40.098889°N 74.228889°W / 40.098889; -74.228889 (Georgian Court)	Ocean	The former winter estate of millionaire George Jay Gould I, now a university. It has a real tennis court, one of only forty five in the world
17	Grace Church		01987-12-23December 23, 1987	Newark40.730722°N 74.1745°W / 40.730722; -74.1745 (Grace Church)	Essex	Designed by Richard Upjohn, this Gothic church was a major influence to other American Gothic architects
18	Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Warehouse		01978-02-02February 2, 1978	Jersey City40.721055°N 74.04002°W / 40.721055; -74.04002 (Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Warehouse)	Hudson	Part of A&P's distribution network, this 9 story concrete building is now an artist live/work space.
19	Great Falls of the Passaic/Society for Establishing Useful Manufacturers H.D.		01976-11-05November 5, 1976	Paterson40.916189°N 74.181597°W / 40.916189; -74.181597 (Great Falls of the Passaic)	Passaic	A powerful and dramatic waterfall which also was heavy used during the Industrial Revolution
20	Hadrosaurus Foulkii Leidy Site		01994-12-10December 10, 1994	Haddonfield39.910318°N 75.027354°W / 39.910318; -75.027354 (Hadrosaurus Foulkii Leidy Site)	Camden	Where the first relatively complete set of dinosaur bones (Hadrosaurus foulkii) in the world were discovered in 1838 by Joseph Leidy.
21	Hangar No. 1, Lakehurst Naval Air Station		01968-05-23May 23, 1968	Lakehurst40.029011°N 74.316609°W / 40.029011; -74.316609 (Hangar No. 1, Lakehurst Naval Air Station)	Ocean	Site of the Hindenburg disaster on May 6, 1937
22	Joseph Henry House		01965-12-01December 1, 1965	Princeton40.349369°N 74.658878°W / 40.349369; -74.658878 (Joseph Henry House)	Mercer	Home of Joseph Henry, whose scientific research on electromagnetic self-inductance led to the electrical telegraph. He was also the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
23	Hermitage		01970-05-22May 22, 1970	Ho-Ho-Kus41.006661°N 74.119444°W / 41.006661; -74.119444 (Hermitage)	Bergen	A stone house where George Washington stayed during the United States Revolutionary War, it was later the site of the wedding of Aaron Burr and Theodosia Prevost. Now a museum.
24	Hinchliffe Stadium		02013-03-11March 11, 2013	Paterson40.9183°N 74.1811°W / 40.9183; -74.1811 (Hinchliffe Stadium)	Passaic	A 1930s-era baseball stadium used to play Negro league baseball during the Jim Crow era.
25	Holland Tunnel		01993-04-11April 11, 1993	Jersey City and New York, NY40.729787°N 74.03826°W / 40.729787; -74.03826 (Holland Tunnel)	Hudson, NJ and New York, NY	One of the earliest examples of a ventilated design, the Holland Tunnel crosses under the Hudson River connecting New Jersey and Manhattan
26	Francis Hopkinson House		01971-09-17September 17, 1971	Bordentown40.148325°N 74.713889°W / 40.148325; -74.713889 (Francis Hopkinson House)	Burlington	The home of Francis Hopkinson, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence
27	Horn Antenna		01974-05-30May 30, 1974	Holmdel40.390752°N 74.184859°W / 40.390752; -74.184859 (Horn Antenna)	Monmouth	Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson discovered the microwave background radiation that permeates the universe using this antenna. This work earned them the 1978 Nobel Prize for Physics and led to the confirmation of the Big Bang theory.
28	Lawrenceville School		01986-02-24February 24, 1986	Lawrenceville40.293889°N 74.730377°W / 40.293889; -74.730377 (Lawrenceville School)	Mercer	A boarding school typically associated with Princeton University
29	Liberty Hall		01972-11-28November 28, 1972	Union40.67849°N 74.228718°W / 40.67849; -74.228718 (William Livingston House)	Union	Home of William Livingston, member of the first and second Continental Congress, signer of the Constitution, and first elected Governor of New Jersey. Now called Liberty Hall and part of the Kean University
30	Lucy the Margate Elephant		01976-11-05November 5, 1976	Margate City39.320647°N 74.511903°W / 39.320647; -74.511903 (Lucy the Margate Elephant)	Atlantic	Built in 1882, this six-story elephant-shaped architectural folly is the oldest example of zoomorphic architecture
31	Maybury Hill		01971-11-11November 11, 1971	Princeton40.367457°N 74.641457°W / 40.367457; -74.641457 (Maybury Hill)	Mercer	Boyhood home of Joseph Hewes, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence
32	Minisink Archeological Site		01986-02-24February 24, 1986	Delaware Water Gap	Sussex, NJ and Pike, PA	This archeological site was one of the most important Munsee Native American communities during the initial contact with the American colonials
33	Monmouth Battlefield		01961-01-20January 20, 1961	Freehold Township, New Jersey40.263669°N 74.319817°W / 40.263669; -74.319817 (Monmouth Battlefield)	Monmouth	Site of an American victory during the American Revolutionary War, the Battle of Monmouth on June 18, 1778 was also where the legend of Molly Pitcher started. Re-enactments of the battle take place annually in June.
34	Morven		01971-07-17July 17, 1971	Princeton40.347492°N 74.666953°W / 40.347492; -74.666953 (Morven)	Mercer	Built in 1754 by Richard Stockton (1730-1781), a signer of the Declaration of Independence. It served as the New Jersey Governors mansion from 1945 until 1982 and is now a museum.
35	Nassau Hall		01960-09-10September 10, 1960	Princeton40.348739°N 74.65935°W / 40.348739; -74.65935 (Nassau Hall)	Mercer	The oldest building at Princeton University and the largest in New Jersey when it was built in 1754. It served as the home of the American government from July to October 1783.
36	Thomas Nast Home		01964-01-29January 29, 1964	Morristown40.791756°N 74.480428°W / 40.791756; -74.480428 (Thomas Nast Home)	Morris	One of the first editorial cartoonists, Thomas Nast, helped bring down Tammany Hall and created iconic images of Santa Claus, the Democratic Donkey, and the Republican Elephant
37	Navesink Light Station		02006-02-17February 17, 2006	Highlands40.396266°N 73.985775°W / 40.396266; -73.985775 (Navesink Light Station)	Monmouth	A twin light station that guided ships into New York Harbor and was the first use of Fresnel lenses in the United States.
38	New St. Mary's Episcopal Church		01986-06-24June 24, 1986	Burlington40.077078°N 74.861768°W / 40.077078; -74.861768 (New St Mary's Episcopal Church)	Burlington	This Gothic Revival style church was designed by Richard Upjohn and modeled after St. John's Church in Shottesbrooke, England
39	Abel and Mary Nicholson House		02000-02-16February 16, 2000	Salem39.522085°N 75.467341°W / 39.522085; -75.467341 (Abel and Mary Nicholson House)	Salem	A rare pristine example of a Delaware Valley patterned brick building
40	Old Barracks		01972-11-28November 28, 1972	Trenton40.219871°N 74.768658°W / 40.219871; -74.768658 (Old Barracks)	Mercer	Only remaining colonial barracks, Hessian troops were captured here after George Washington crossed the Delaware river in December 1776.
41	Old Queens, Rutgers University		01976-11-05November 5, 1976	New Brunswick40.499367°N 74.447467°W / 40.499367; -74.447467 (Old Queens)	Middlesex	Oldest building at Rutgers University and considered one of the finest examples of Federal architecture.
42	Palisades Interstate Park		01965-12-01December 1, 1965	West Bank of Hudson River	Bergen, NJ, Rockland, NY, and Orange, 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 the Palisades Interstate Parkway, which travels through the park, along the Hudson River
43	Paulsdale		01991-04-12April 12, 1991	Mt Laurel39.956667°N 74.930692°W / 39.956667; -74.930692 (Paulsdale)	Burlington	Birthplace and home of Alice Paul, a leader in the Women's suffrage movement
44	President's House		01971-07-17July 17, 1971	Princeton40.349104°N 74.660205°W / 40.349104; -74.660205 (Presidents House (Princeton))	Mercer	John Witherspoon lived in this home for the President of the College of New Jersey (later Princeton University) between 1768 through 1779. During this time he also served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence
45	Princeton Battlefield		01961-01-20January 20, 1961	Princeton40.331538°N 74.675564°W / 40.331538; -74.675564 (Princeton Battlefield)	Mercer	After George Washington crossed the Delaware and captured the Hessians at the Old Barracks in Trenton, his army engaged the British here, leading to the British surrender on January 3, 1777
46	Prospect		01985-04-02April 2, 1985	Princeton40.347097°N 74.656633°W / 40.347097; -74.656633 (Prospect)	Mercer	A fine example of John 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.
47	Radburn		02005-05-05May 5, 2005	Fairlawn40.94237°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 residential superblock.
48	Red Bank Battlefield		01972-11-28November 28, 1972	National Park39.871371°N 75.18941°W / 39.871371; -75.18941 (Red Bank Battlefield)	Gloucester	Site of the Battle of Red Bank on October 22, 1777
49	Ringwood Manor		01966-11-13November 13, 1966	Ringwood, New Jersey41.138952°N 74.255294°W / 41.138952; -74.255294 (Ringwood Manor)	Passaic	Manor of ironmaster Robert Erskine, who served George Washington here.
50	Sandy Hook Lighthouse		01964-01-29January 29, 1964	Sandy Hook40.461667°N 74.001944°W / 40.461667; -74.001944 (Sandy Hook Lighthouse)	Monmouth	The oldest working lighthouse in the United States
51	Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club		01992-05-10May 10, 1992	Rumson40.366486°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
52	Shadow Lawn		01985-04-02April 2, 1985	West Long Branch40.279467°N 74.005336°W / 40.279467; -74.005336 (Shadow Lawn)	Monmouth	Palatial home built for the president of the F.W. Woolworth Company. After the Depression, it became part of Monmouth College
53	Elizabeth Cady Stanton House		01975-05-15May 15, 1975	Tenafly40.925803°N 73.954556°W / 40.925803; -73.954556 (Elizabeth Cady Stanton House)	Bergen	Home of Elizabeth Cady Stanton from 1868 to 1887.
54	William Trent House		01970-04-15April 15, 1970	Trenton40.212692°N 74.766031°W / 40.212692; -74.766031 (William Trent House)	Mercer	Home of William Trent, founder of Trenton, New Jersey and home to several Governors of New Jersey
55	Washington's Crossing		01961-01-20January 20, 1961	Titusville, NJ and Yardley, PA40.331111°N 74.938333°W / 40.331111; -74.938333 (Washingtons Crossing)	Mercer, NJ and Bucks, PA	New Jersey location of Washington's crossing of the Delaware River leading up to the Battle of Trenton
56	Walt Whitman House		01962-12-29December 29, 1962	Camden39.9425°N 75.123889°W / 39.9425; -75.123889 (Walt Whitman House)	Camden	The final residence of poet Walt Whitman

Historic areas in the United States National Park System

National Historic Sites, National Historic Parks, National Memorials, and certain other areas 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 NHLs per se. There are four of these in New Jersey. The National Park Service lists these three together with the NHLs in the state, These are:

	Landmark name	Image	Date established	Location	County	Description
1	Paterson Great Falls		02011-11-07November 7, 2011	Paterson	Passaic	A National Natural Landmark and site of mills and mill races originally developed by the Society of Useful Manufacture in late 1700s that are a Civil Engineering Landmark
2	Ellis Island (part of Statue of Liberty National Monument)		01965-05-11May 11, 1965	Jersey City	Hudson	Immigration processing depot from 1892-1954. A portion of Ellis Island is in New York.
3	Edison National Historic Site		01962-09-05September 5, 1962	West Orange	Essex	Inventor Thomas Alva Edison's laboratory and residence, Glenmont
4	Morristown National Historical Park		01933-03-02March 2, 1933	Morristown	Morris	American Revolutionary War sites: Jockey Hollow, Fort Nonsense, and Ford Mansion

See also

• List of National Historic Landmarks by state
• List of Registered Historic Places in New Jersey

External links

• National Historic Landmarks Program, at National Park Service
• National Park Service listings of National Historic Landmarks