State Historical Marker Program

New Jersey Historical Commission

State Historical Marker Program Application for New Markers
Thank you for your interest in the State Historical Marker Program. Please be sure to review the guidelines prior to submitting.
Downloadable copy of the New Jersey State Historical Marker Program Guidelines.
Is this a nomination for a replacement marker?
Thank you for your interest in the State Historical Marker Program. To complete a nomination form for a replacement marker, please copy and paste the link below into your web browser. https://form.jotform.com/NJHC33west/state-historical-marker-program-rep.
A. Nominator Information
Application ID Number
1a. Contact Name

PrefixFirst NameMiddle NameLast Name
1b. Address

Address

City / Town

CountyState

Zip Code
Email
Phone NumberFormat: (000) 000-0000.
2a. If nominating on behalf of an organization, please identify the organization below
2b. Address

Address

City / Town

CountyState

Zip Code
Main Phone NumberFormat: (000) 000-0000.
General Email
Website
Affiliation with the nominating organization (e.g. Board Member, Executive Director, Volunteer)
3. Is there an existing marker on the site?
4. Please describe any existing markers or plaques on the site.
5. Is the site listed on the New Jersey or National Register of Historic Places? Please check here for state and federal register status: https://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/1identify/nrsr_lists.htm
5a. If yes (New Jersey Register of Historic Places), date of listing:

MonthDayYear
New Jersey
5b. If yes (National Register of Historic Places), date of listing:

MonthDayYear
National
6. Is the site listed on any other register?
6a. Name of register
6b. If yes, date of listing:

MonthDayYear
B. RevolutionNJ Themes

The subject of the proposed marker must connect to one or more of the following RevolutionNJ themes. More information about the the themes can be found at https://www.revnj.org/s/RevNJ-HandBook-9_2023.pdf.
1a. RevolutionNJ Themes
1b. Please explain how the subject of the marker connects to one or more of the themes.
C. Significance of Subject
Briefly state why this subject is significant and indicate how/why the subject will be meaningful and educational for the public. Significance may be local, regional, statewide, or national. For additional guidance please refer to page (6) on the guidelines above.
Provide the information for the sources used to support the significance of the subject.
D. Historical Narrative

All information on a marker must be documented with primary sources (items that were created at or near the time an event occurred, such as historic newspaper articles or obituaries, tax records, property deeds, blueprints, maps, photographs) with dates clearly shown. Secondary sources may be submitted as supplemental documentation. Books are generally secondary sources and useful only if they help you locate primary source documentation.
Here we have provided a downloadable resource for providing evidence using primary and secondary sources.
The following PDF can be used as a resource to help organize your research:
1. Use the fields below to identify each fact you want on your marker and the primary source(s) of documentation for it. Under “Sources,” include authors, titles, dates of publication, pages where applicable, and where the information was found (archives, library, website URL).
E. Proposed Marker Title and Text

Proposed text that provides a concise summary of the marker subject, specifying the historical significance as it relates to New Jersey's history.
1. Proposed title for marker:
Up to 50 characters
2. Proposed text for marker. Please note this text will be edited by the New Jersey Historical Commission team upon approval of the nomination.

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F. Location of Nominated Marker Site

The New Jersey Historical Commission can only fund markers placed on public land. However, private organizations may fund their historical marker fabrication and installation themselves or identify external funding sources, and we will provide the information for our marker fabrication process.
1. Address

Address

City/Town

Zip CodeCounty

GPS Coordinates
2. Property Owner's Information (if different from contact information)

First NameLast Name
Email Address
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Property Owner's Mailing Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Downloadable guide to plot a map of the proposed marker location.
3. Please also attach a map showing the proposed location for the marker. Please refer to guidelines for suggestions on how to create a map.

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If applicable, indicate the proximity of the marker to the historic site it describes.
4. Please attach two or three photos that depict the current appearance of the location (.jpg format).

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G. Optional Attachments
1. OPTIONAL: Please attach copies of any critical sources cited in the application or extant historic documents.

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2. OPTIONAL: Please submit the link for any optional lengthy documents here.
3. Please attach a letter of support from the property owner/government body overseeing the land on which the marker will be placed.

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Additional Notes
Website: https://nj.gov/state/historical/historical-markers.shtml | Email: njhc.programs@sos.nj.gov
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New Jersey Historical Commission

Thank you for your interest in the State Historical Marker Program. Please be sure to review the guidelines prior to submitting.

A. Nominator Information

B. RevolutionNJ Themes

C. Significance of Subject

D. Historical Narrative

E. Proposed Marker Title and Text

F. Location of Nominated Marker Site

G. Optional Attachments

Website: https://nj.gov/state/historical/historical-markers.shtml | Email: njhc.programs@sos.nj.gov