Middlebush, New Jersey
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Middlebush is an unincorporated area and community located within Franklin Township
in Somerset County
, New Jersey
, United States
. It is perhaps most distinguished as being the host section for Franklin Township's municipal complex.
Middlebush still has quite a rural feel with 19th century homes and tree-lined streets. Middlebush was once a stop on the Millstone and New Brunswick Railroad
, and this legacy is evident in the street named Railroad Avenue that presently has no railroad tracks in sight.
on April 25, 2007. It is district #07000384.
Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
-Communities of Franklin Township:The following are census-designated places, unincorporated enclaves, and historical communities located within Franklin Township...
in Somerset County
Somerset County, New Jersey
Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In 2010, the population was 323,444. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Somerville....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
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, United States
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. It is perhaps most distinguished as being the host section for Franklin Township's municipal complex.
Middlebush still has quite a rural feel with 19th century homes and tree-lined streets. Middlebush was once a stop on the Millstone and New Brunswick Railroad
Millstone and New Brunswick Railroad
The Millstone and New Brunswick Railroad was chartered in the mid-19th century as a seven-mile long branch line from New Brunswick, New Jersey to East Millstone, New Jersey. Construction was completed and the line began operation on December 19, 1854...
, and this legacy is evident in the street named Railroad Avenue that presently has no railroad tracks in sight.
Points of interest
- Middlebush Reformed ChurchMiddlebush Reformed ChurchMiddlebush Reformed Church known as "the church with the red doors", is located at 1 South Middlebush Road at the corner of Amwell Road. It is the fourth oldest church in Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. It was organized in 1834, and the New York Times noted their first church was...
- Middlebush Park is Franklin Township's newest municipal park. Located in Middlebush, off DeMott Lane, the park hosts ballfields and a children's playground.
- Stage House Tavern was Colonial Farms, which now houses the restaurant.
- Middlebush GiantMiddlebush GiantArthur James Caley or Routh Goshen was most commonly known as Colonel Routh Goshen, but this was a stage name that was created by Phineas Taylor Barnum...
was a circus performer and sideshow attraction who retired to a farm in Middlebush. - Cedar Grove Cemetery, FranklinCedar Grove Cemetery, FranklinCedar Grove Cemetery is in Middlebush, Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey.-Burials:*Middlebush Giant*Welsh Family, said to have donated the land for this cemetery. The family lived on Welshs Lane in East Millstone, NJ.- External links :*...
is located off of Amwell Avenue and contains the body of the Middlebush Giant.
National Register of Historic Places
The Middlebush Village Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on April 25, 2007. It is district #07000384.