A Capital Walk: July 4th in Colonial Perth Amboy

We’ll meet at Perth Amboy train station for a 6 to 7-mile walk through one of New Jersey’s most historic towns. Once the colonial capital of East Jersey (1686–1776), Perth Amboy was home to the colonial assembly and royal governors. We’ll visit the Proprietary House (1764), the last remaining royal governor’s mansion in the original thirteen colonies—once occupied by William Franklin, son of Benjamin Franklin. Nearby are City Hall and Market Square, where New Jersey ratified the Bill of Rights in 1789. The route continues along the Raritan Bay waterfront and historic ferry slip, with views across the bay to Staten Island and the southeast tip of New York. A meaningful walk through early American history and coastal beauty.

Walk:

• - Kearny Cottage Museum
• - The Bluff: Witness to History
• - Ambo Point
• - The Proprietary House
• - Perth Amboy City Hall
• - Site of a 1680s Colonial Market
• - Perth Amboy Ferry Slip
• - Harbortown waterfront
• - St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Church
• - Historic Perth Amboy train Station

MEET:
Meet on the platform of Perth Amboy Nj Transit train station

• From NYC- by NJ Transit
• 08:53 AM Depart NEW YORK PENN STATION
• 09:46 AM Arrive Perth Amboy

Suggest bringing:
water, sunscreen, snacks and lunch.