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In 1664, a group of Englishmen formed the Elizabethtown Associates
and purchased a land area west of Newark Bay, including the area
of current day Elizabeth.
Elizabethtown, named in honor
of the wife of Sir George Carteret, was established on the banks
of the Elizabeth River in 1665. Elizabethtown thrived with a population
of 700 and the City became the first capital of New Jersey.
From the days of Elizabeth's founding, great men have walked
the City's streets. Alexander Hamilton called Elizabeth
home for a time during his youth and George Washington came here
en route to New York to be sworn in as the first President of
the United States in 1789. Elizabeth's proud history can
be seen in the numerous memorials, historic sites, and statues
that dot the City's landscape.
For more historical information please visit www.visithistoricalelizabethnj.org
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