Maurice River

Cumberland County · dedicated 1938 · Route 49 - Two miles north of Port Elizabeth from Millville - intersection of road leading to Swedish Cemetery between poles · location approximate

The River was named by the Dutch for Maurice, Brince of Orange. Settlements were made early by the Swedes, who were members of the Church of Swedesboro. By 1743, they had founded a Church here, of which only the graveyard remains.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Marker data: New Jersey Historical Commission

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