Raritan Landing, New Jersey | |
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.jpg) Cornelius Low House in 2008 | |
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| Coordinates: 40°30′38″N 74°27′23″W / 40.51056°N 74.45639°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Township | Piscataway |
Raritan Landing is a historical unincorporated community located within Piscataway Township in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey,[1] which was once an inland port, the farthest upstream point ocean-going ships could reach along the Raritan River, across from New Brunswick. Begun in the early 18th century it remained vital until the mid 19th century, when most of the port was abandoned.[2]
The remains of the community now reside buried beneath Johnson Park on the south side of River Road,[2][3] Remnants of the era, mostly the bluff overlooking the Raritan, include the Cornelius Low House, Metlar-Bodine House, and the Road Up Raritan Historic District and an archeological site. The nearby East Jersey Olde Towne Village is home to a permanent exhibition about the Raritan Landing.[4]
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 13, 2015.
- ^ a b Gabrielen, Randall (2001), Piscataway Township, Arcadia Publishing, ISBN 978-0-7385-0439-1
- ^ Wikimapia
- ^ "Raritan Landing". Middlesex County. Retrieved November 9, 2015.