Belle Vue, Highland Park (formerly in Piscataway)

Place Title
Belle Vue, Highland Park (formerly in Piscataway)
Identifier
NJS-PLC-00145
Place Type
Domicile
Plantation, Estate, or Ranch
Description
Belle Vue was a 300-acre farm owned by George Farmer on the Raritan River opposite New Brunswick in the early 19th century. The area was, at that time, part of Piscataway. The location of Belle Vue is estimated to be in present-day Highland Park.
Address
Belle Vue, Highland Park, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States of America (formerly in Piscataway)
Locality
Highland Park
County (Modern)
Middlesex County
State or Province
New Jersey
Country
United States of America
Located In
Highland Park
Latitude
40.49798
Longitude
-74.43701
References

Bayker, Jesse, Christopher Blakley, and Kendra Boyd. “His Name Was Will: Remembering Enslaved Individuals in Rutgers History.” In Scarlet and Black: Slavery and Dispossession in Rutgers History, edited by Marisa Fuentes and Deborah Gray White, 1:58–81. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 2016. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt1k3s9r0.7.
Record Contributor
Kate Jackson
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