Birth of Elizabeth: The Breakup of Elizabethtown, 1855

From township to city: how Elizabethtown’s split gave rise to Elizabeth and its Union County neighbors.

By |2026-03-03T10:00:48-05:00July 15, 2025|Industrial Growth & Immigration (1800–1900)|Comments Off on Birth of Elizabeth: The Breakup of Elizabethtown, 1855

1664: The Founding of Elizabethtown, New Jersey’s First City

Explore Elizabethtown’s colonial beginnings, the 1664 land purchase, settlement by 1665, and Elizabeth’s incorporation as a city in 1855.

By |2026-10-06T20:42:53-04:00March 11, 2025|Founding & Colonial Era (1664–1775)|Comments Off on 1664: The Founding of Elizabethtown, New Jersey’s First City
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