#perthamboynj

[bellaswarovski22]

[thehistorygirlnj]

The Great Beds Lighthouse located on the boundary between #NewJersey and #NewYork. It was named after the oyster beds on which it stands and was first lit on November 15, 1880. The last keepers left in 1945 after automation. It was added to the @nationalregisternps in 2008. The #lighthouse was auctioned in 2011 and is now under private ownership. The lighthouse is located at the confluence of the Raritan River and Arthur Kill and can easily be seen from Perth Amboy or Staten Island. The Perth Amboy waterfront is part of the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail. #nj #njhistory #SpreadTheHistory #historygirl #history #americanhistory #blog #blogger #travelblog #travelblogger #jerseycollective #explorenj #journeythroughjersey #perthamboy #perthamboynj #njspots #nrhp #greatbedslighthouse #raritanbay #raritanriver #arthurkill #statenisland #ny #lighthouse_captures #njcoastalheritagetrail (at Perth Amboy Waterfront (The Hill)) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvIRrz8FFEd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=juo2bikd2ewa

[bellaswarovski22]

[bellaswarovski22]

[bellaswarovski22]

[bellaswarovski22]

[thehistorygirlnj]

Church bell which dates to 1789 at Saint Peter's Episcopal Church in Perth Amboy, #NewJersey. St. Peter's is the oldest #Episcopal parish in New Jersey; the first services were held in 1685 and the first rector arrived in 1698. The current church was built in 1852. #nj #njhistory#perthamboy #perthamboynj #historygirl #SpreadTheHistory #architecture #travelblog #travelblogger #blogger #blog #americanhistory #ushistory #thisisnj #jerseycollective #igersnj #njspots #journeythroughjersey #visitnj #bell #churchbell #stpetersepiscopal #historicbell #middlesexcountynj (at St Peter's Episcopal Church) https://www.instagram.com/p/BucqbFBnanU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=s06i7l0mvx9r

[thehistorygirlnj]

The @ProprietaryHouse in Perth Amboy, #NewJersey is the only proprietary governor's mansion of the original Thirteen Colonies still standing. Construction began in 1762 and was completed in 1764. The house was first occupied by Chief Justice Frederick Smyth by rent and approval of "The Proprietors" from 1766 to 1773. From 1774 to 1776, William Franklin, the Royal Governor of New Jersey, occupied the house. Between 1809 and 1817 (and a short stint in the early 1880s), it was the Brighton #Hotel. It later served as a private mansion, a retirement home, and a boarding house. Restoration efforts began in 1904 and continue to this day. The home is now a #museum. It was added to the @nationalregisternps in 1971. #nj #njhistory #SpreadTheHistory #historygirl #history #americanhistory #blog #blogger #travelblog #travelblogger #jerseycollective #explorenj #journeythroughjersey #perthamboy #perthamboynj #proprietaryhouse #eastjersey #1776 #njspots #nrhp #brickporn #brick #royalgovernor #williamfranklin (at Proprietary House Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvFu1KDlgcJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xp2x5hdaanvl