Hacklebarney State Park, Chester (Morris County)

Hacklebarney State Park has the freshwater Black River as its centerpiece, cascading around boulders in the hemlock-lined ravine. Two tributaries, Rinehart and Trout Brooks, also course their way through the glacial valley, feeding the Black River. This park is a favorite place for avid anglers, hikers and picnickers, yet in the 19th century the park was a mined iron ore site.

 

Lake Solitude Dam, High Bridge (Hunterdon County)

The Lake Solitude Dam (Waterfall) was originally constructed in 1859 to provide hydro-power and hydro-electric power to the Taylor Iron and Steel Company. This dam structure is the earliest example of a steel reinforced dam, and the last remaining example of a buttress dam left in the state of New Jersey.

 

Mary Ellis Burial Site, New Brunswick (Middlesex County)

The Mary Ellis grave is marked by an 1828 gravestone located in the parking lot of movie theater in New Brunswick. The Mary Ellis grave is one of several on the small plot, all the interred being interrelated. After Mary Ellis's burial, the family home and property eventually became part of a developed shopping center. The grave remained in what became a parking lot for many businesses. It rest about seven feet above the level of the parking lot ever since the site was re-graded for development.

 

Princeton Battlefield State Park, Princeton (Mercer County)

The Princeton Battlefield in Princeton is where American and British troops fought each other on January 3, 1777 in the Battle of Princeton during the American Revolutionary War. The battle ended when the British soldiers in Nassau Hall surrendered. This success, following those at the Battle of Trenton on December 26, 1776 and the Battle of the Assunpink Creek the day before, helped improve American morale

 

Lucy the Elephant, Margate City (Atlantic County)

Lucy the Elephant is a 6-story elephant, constructed of wood and tin sheeting in 1881 by James V. Lafferty in Margate City. Originally named Lucy Bazaar, Lucy was built to promote real estate sales and attract tourism. Lucy is the oldest surviving roadside tourist attraction in America. In 2020, Lucy began allowing overnight stays as an Air BNB and marked the first time Lucy had been inhabited by humans since it was rented as a home in the early 1900s.