1812 War of 1812 against Britain begins. United States wins series of naval victories but fails in attempts to invade Canada, British burn Capitol and White House in August 1814.

NEW JERSEY - Salem County

Alloways Creek Friends Meetinghouse (added 2003 - - #03001306) Also known as Hancock's Bridge Friends Meetinghouse Buttonwood Ave, 150 ft. W of Main St. , Hancock's Bridge Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Colonial Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1750-1799 Owner: Private Historic Function: Religion Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure Current Function: Religion Current Sub-function: Religious Structure Brick, Richard, House (added 1976 - - #76001183) NE of Salem off NJ 45 on Compromise Rd. , Salem Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Historic Person: Brick,John Significant Year: 1750 Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Architecture Period of Significance: 1750-1799 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Broadway Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000098) Also known as See Also:Market Street Historic District Broadway from Front to Yorke Sts. , Salem Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other, Greek Revival, Federal Area of Significance: Commerce, Politics/Government, Black, Community Planning And Development, Religion, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699 Owner: Private , Federal , Local Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government Historic Sub-function: Business, Courthouse, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government Current Sub-function: Business, Government Office, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Dickinson House (added 1975 - - #75001156) NE of Alloway on Brickyard Rd. , Alloway Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1750-1799 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Dunn, Zaccheus, House (added 1977 - - #77000905) Also known as Pissant,John,House S of Woodstown on East Lake Rd. , Woodstown Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Historic Person: Decatur,Stephen Significant Year: 1803, 1810, 1743 Area of Significance: Military, Architecture, Religion Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1700-1749 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Finn's Point Rear Range Light (added 1978 - - #78001792) Also known as Finn's Point Light NW of Salem at Fort Mott and Lighthouse Rds. , Salem Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Kellogg Bridge Co. Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Engineering Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Water-Related Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Fort Mott and Finns Point National Cemetery District (added 1978 - - #78001793) NW of Salem on Fort Mott Rd. , Salem Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Greek Revival Area of Significance: Military, Social History, Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: State , Federal Historic Function: Defense, Funerary Historic Sub-function: Cemetery, Fortification Current Function: Funerary, Landscape Current Sub-function: Cemetery, Park Fries, Philip, House (added 1990 - - #90001451) Cohansey--Daretown Rd. N of Alloway--Friesburg Rd., Alloway Twnshp. , Friesburg Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other, Federal Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1800-1824 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Animal Facility, Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Current Sub-function: Animal Facility, Single Dwelling Hancock House (added 1970 - - #70000393) Rte. 49 and Front St. , Lower Alloways Creek Township Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Military, Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1700-1749 Owner: State Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Museum Hedge--Carpenter--Thompson Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000236) Bounded by Hedge, Thompson, South Third Sts. and Oak St. Alley , Salem City Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architectural Style: Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late Victorian Area of Significance: Architecture, Community Planning And Development Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Private , Local , Federal Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Holmes, Benjamin, House (added 1978 - - #78001794) Also known as Holmeland;Holmeland Faron W of Salem on Fort Elfsborg-Hancock's Bridge Rd. , Salem Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other Historic Person: Holmes,Col. Benjamin,Jr. Significant Year: 1784, 1729 Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Military, Architecture Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1700-1749 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Lawson, James and Mary, House (added 2001 - - #01000042) 209 N. Main St. , Woodstown Borough Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Italianate Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Market Street Historic District (added 1975 - - #75001157) Also known as See Also:Broadway Historic District Irregular pattern on both sides of Market St. from Broadway to Fenwick Creek , Salem Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Mid 19th Century Revival, Georgian, Federal Area of Significance: Military, Commerce, Art, Politics/Government, Transportation, Industry, Religion, Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749 Owner: Private , Local Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government Historic Sub-function: Business, Courthouse, Government Office, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government Current Sub-function: Business, Courthouse, Government Office, Single Dwelling Nicholson, Abel and Mary, House (added 1997 - - #96001548) Jct. of Hancocks Br. and Ft. Elfsborg Rd., Elfinsboro Township , Salem Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Mason, John Architectural Style: Georgian Historic Person: Nicholson, Abel Significant Year: 1722 Area of Significance: Architecture, Exploration/Settlement Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1700-1749 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Nicholson, Sarah and Samuel, House (added 1975 - - #75001158) 2 mi. S of Salem on Amwellbury Rd. , Salem Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Moore,Joseph, Rocat,Patrick Architectural Style: No Style Listed Historic Person: Nicholson,Samuel Significant Year: 1752 Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Architecture Period of Significance: 1750-1799 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church (added 1977 - - #77000904) Also known as Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church Complex Main St. , Daretown Historic Significance: Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other, Romanesque Historic Person: Evans,David Significant Year: 1864, 1767 Area of Significance: Education, Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1750-1799 Owner: Private Historic Function: Funerary, Religion Historic Sub-function: Cemetery, Religious Structure Current Function: Funerary, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Cemetery, Religious Structure Salem County Insane Asylum (added 2008 - - #08000562) 900 Route 45 , Mannington Township Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Dunn, Wistar and Co. Architectural Style: Italianate Area of Significance: Health/Medicine, Politics/Government, Social History Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Local Historic Function: Health Care Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Seven Stars Tavern (added 1976 - - #76001184) N of Woodstown at jct. of Sharptown-Swedesboro and Woodstown-Auburn Rds. , Woodstown Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Military, Social History, Architecture Period of Significance: 1750-1799 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Hotel Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Shinn, Joseph, House (added 1979 - - #79001518) Also known as The Old Red House 68 N. Main St. , Woodstown Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Georgian Historic Person: Shinn,Joseph Significant Year: 1758, 1742 Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Architecture Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1700-1749 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Smith, David V., House (added 1976 - - #76001182) 104 S. Main St. , Elmer Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Late Victorian Historic Person: Smith,David V.M. Significant Year: 1898, 1903, 1830 Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce, Communications Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Government Historic Sub-function: Post Office, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Smith, William, House (added 1994 - - #94000008) Jct. of NJ 45 and Bassett Rd., Mannington Township , Salem Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Georgian, Greek Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1750-1799 Owner: State Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Ware, Joseph, House (added 1990 - - #89002418) Also known as Joshua Thompson House;Ware/Shourds House 134 Poplar St. , Hancock's Bridge Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Georgian Historic Person: Shourds,Thomas Significant Year: 1778, 1856, 1758 Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Military, Literature, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1750-1799, 1700-1749 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

The Hocking Hills Geological History on Display

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