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?
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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
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First Name
Middle Name
Last Name
1b. Address
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Address
City / Town
County
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Maine
Maryland
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Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
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New York
North Carolina
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Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
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Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
State
Zip Code
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Email
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Phone Number
2a. If nominating on behalf of an organization, please identify the organization below
2b. Address
Address
City / Town
County
Please Select
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
State
Zip Code
Main Phone Number
General Email
Website
Affiliation with the nominating organization (e.g. Board Member, Executive Director, Volunteer)
3. Is there an existing marker on the site?
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No
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
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5a. If yes (New Jersey Register of Historic Places), date of listing:
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New Jersey
5b. If yes (National Register of Historic Places), date of listing:
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Month
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National
6. Is the site listed on any other register?
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No
6a. Name of register
6b. If yes, date of listing:
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Month
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Day
Year
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
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Exclusion/Inclusion
Property and Sovereignty
Revolutionary Ideals
Political Participation
Movement of People
New Jersey as a "Battleground"
1b. Please explain how the subject of the marker connects to one or more of the themes.
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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.
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Provide the information for the sources used to support the significance of the subject.
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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).
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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:
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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
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Address
City/Town
Zip Code
County
GPS Coordinates
2. Property Owner's Information (if different from contact information)
First Name
Last Name
Email Address
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Property Owner's Mailing Address
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / 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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