New Hampton is an unincorporated community located within Lebanon Township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2]
New Hampton, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 40°43′19″N 74°57′37″W / 40.72194°N 74.96028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Hunterdon |
Township | Lebanon |
Elevation | 377 ft (115 m) |
GNIS feature ID | 878738[1] |
New Hampton is the birthplace of Revolutionary War General Daniel Morgan.[3]
Points of interest
editThe New Hampton Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 6, 1998 for its significance in architecture, commerce, education, transportation, and community development.[4]
The Lebanon Township Museum, in the c. 1825 schoolhouse, supports local history and is next to the memorial to General Daniel Morgan.[5]
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Welcome to New Hampton Historic District
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The Lebanon Township Museum, c. 1825 schoolhouse
Notable people
edit- James M. J. Sanno, U.S. Army brigadier general who was born and raised in New Hampton[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "New Hampton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2015.
- ^ "Lebanon Township, New Jersey Revolutionary War Sites". www.revolutionarywarnewjersey.com.
- ^ Bertland, Dennis N. (August 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: New Hampton Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 38 photos from 1997
- ^ "Township of Lebanon Museum". Lebanon Township.
- ^ Cullum, George W. (December 7, 2013). "James M. J. Sanno in Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, Volumes III-V". Bill Thayer's Web Site. Chicago, IL: Bill Thayer. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
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