Middlesex

Worth seeing in and around Middlesex

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   St. Andrew Memorial Church

   St. Andrew Memorial Church (Ukrainian: Церква-пам'ятник святого Андрія Первозванного, literally the Memorial Church of St.

   3.8 km · church building in Somerset/South Bound Brook, United States of America · Wikipedia
2. 02
   New Jersey's 7th congressional district

   New Jersey's 7th congressional district is situated in Northern and Central New Jersey, includes all of Hunterdon and Warren Counties, and parts of Morris, Somerset, Sussex, and Union Counties. The district, which has become more ethnically diverse and competitive over time, is one of the most affluent in the United States.

   3.1 km · U.S. House district for New Jersey · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Middlebrook encampment

   The First Middlebrook encampment refers to the spring encampment of the Continental Army, commanded by General George Washington, during the American War for Independence near the Middle Brook in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey in 1777. The second, longer winter cantonment took place in 1778–1779, from December 1 to mid-June.

   3.9 km · encampment site, first (1777) and second (1778–79), for the Continental Army near Middlebrook, New Jersey · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Old Stone Arch Bridge

   The Old Stone Arch Bridge is a bridge located in Bound Brook, New Jersey, United States. It is the second-oldest extant bridge in the US, after the Frankford Avenue Bridge over Pennypack Creek in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

   3.2 km · bridge in Bound Brook, New Jersey · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Presbyterian Church at Bound Brook

   Presbyterian Church at Bound Brook is a historic church at 409 Mountain Avenue in Bound Brook, Somerset County, New Jersey. The congregation was founded in the 18th century and is one of the oldest in New Jersey.

   3.3 km · church building in Bound Brook, New Jersey · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Queen's Bridge

   The Queen's Bridge is a bridge spanning the Raritan River that connects South Bound Brook and Bound Brook, both of which are in Somerset County, New Jersey. The bridge carries South Main Street across the river.

   3.3 km · bridge in United States of America · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Joseph and Minnie White House

   The Joseph and Minnie White House is a historic home at 243 Hazelwood Avenue in Middlesex, Middlesex County, New Jersey. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 28, 1988, for its significance in architecture and photojournalism as the childhood home of Margaret Bourke-White.

   2.3 km · historic house in Middlesex, New Jersey · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Brook Arts Center

   The Brook Arts Center, formerly Brook Theatre, is a historic theater located at 10 Hamilton Street in Bound Brook of Somerset County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 2014, for its significance in entertainment and performing arts.

   3.4 km · theater and movie theater in Bound Brook, New Jersey, United States · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Staats House

   The Staats House, also known as the General Baron von Steuben Headquarters, is a historic building located at 17 Von Steuben Lane in South Bound Brook, Somerset County, New Jersey. Constructed c. 1740, it is now known as the Abraham Staats House after its second owner.

   3.4 km · historic house in South Bound Brook, New Jersey · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Old Presbyterian Graveyard

    Presbyterian Church at Bound Brook is a historic church at 409 Mountain Avenue in Bound Brook, Somerset County, New Jersey. The congregation was founded in the 18th century and is one of the oldest in New Jersey.

    3.2 km · cemetery in Bound Brook, New Jersey · Wikipedia

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