Stony Brook, Princeton

Identifier
NJS-PLC-00031
Place Type
City, Town, or Village
Located In
Princeton
Description
Stony Brook was the name of the first European settlement in the present-day Princeton area. It was a Quaker settlement.

The stream known as Stony Brook is a Millstone River tributary.
Locality
Princeton
County (Modern)
Mercer County
County (Historical)
Middlesex County
State or Province
New Jersey
Country
United States of America
Latitude
40.326889
Longitude
-74.6775
References

Early Stony Brook: Quaker simplicity in Princeton’s first European community. Green Oval Tour: A Snapshot of 18th Century Princeton. Historical Society of Princeton. https://princetonhistory.org/green-oval-tour/early-stony-brook.html.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stony_Brook_Meeting_House_and_Cemetery
Record Contributor
Jesse Bayker
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