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Salem County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its western boundary is formed by the Delaware River, and it has the eastern terminus of the Delaware Memorial Bridge, which connects the county with New Castle, Delaware. Its county seat is Salem. [ 3 ] The county is part of the South Jersey region of the state.
The Salem Nuclear Power Plant is a two-unit pressurized water reactor nuclear power plant located in Lower Alloways Creek Township, in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. It is owned by PSEG Nuclear LLC and Constellation Energy. In 2019, New Jersey began providing the state's nuclear plants Zero-Emission Certificates worth $300 million a ...
The Old Salem County Courthouse serves today as the administrative offices for Salem City. It is the oldest active courthouse in New Jersey and is the second-oldest courthouse in continuous use in the United States. [37] The Courthouse was erected in 1735 during the reign of King George II using locally manufactured bricks. The building was ...
Sir William Fenwick Elizabeth. John Fenwick (1618—1683) was the leader of a group of Quakers who emigrated in 1675 from England to Salem, New Jersey where they established Fenwick's Colony, the first English settlement in West Jersey. [ 1 ][ 2 ]
December 9, 1974. The Market Street Historic District is a 166-acre (67 ha) historic district located along Market Street in the downtown area of the city of Salem in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1975, for its significance in architecture, art, commerce, industry ...
Thomas Sinnickson (merchant) Thomas Sinnickson (December 21, 1744 – May 15, 1817) was an American merchant and statesman from Salem, New Jersey. He represented New Jersey at-large in the U.S. House in 1789–1791 and again in 1797–1799. [1] He was the granduncle of Clement Hall Sinnickson and uncle of Thomas Sinnickson.
Benjamin Holme's House, also known as Holmeland, is located on Fort Elfsborg-Hancock's Bridge Road in Elsinboro Township near Salem in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. The oldest part of the house was built c. 1729. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 31, 1978, for its significance in architecture ...
Auburn Road Vineyards is a winery in Pilesgrove Township in Salem County, New Jersey. [ 2 ][ 3 ] The vineyard was first planted in 2004, and opened to the public in 2007. [ 4 ][ 5 ] Auburn Road has 19 acres of grapes under cultivation, and produces 4,200 cases of wine per year. [ 6 ] The winery is named for road near where it is located.