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Elizabeth Tourism Government Office
Things to do in Elizabeth, NJ
Elizabeth Tourism Government Office
Elizabeth Tourism Government Office
50 Winfield Scott PlazaElizabeth New Jersey 07201United States
908-820-4000
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Elizabeth is located about 30 miles northwest of New York City and offers many things to do. Here are some suggestions for things you might like to do and see.
Fort Hancock State Park is a great place to enjoy the Hudson River views. Here you can also fish and hike.
- Take a ride on the Trolley Tour of Historic Downtown Elizabeth. This tour covers the entire city and stops at historic sites such as the Old Post Office or the First Presbyterian Church.
Visit the Elizabeth Botanical Gardens to see the beautiful gardens. You can take a guided tour or walk among the plants.
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About Elizabeth
Elizabeth is a city in and the county seat of Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city retained its ranking as the state's fourth-most-populous city behind neighboring Newark, Jersey City, and Paterson, with a population of 137,298, an increase of 12,329 (+9.9%) from the 2010 census count of 124,969, which in turn reflected an increase of 4,401 (3.7%) from the 120,568 counted in the 2000 census.The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated that the city's population was 134,283 in 2022, ranking the city the 210th-most populous in the country, making it the fifth-most populous municipality of any type in the state, falling behind Lakewood Township, where the population was estimated to be 139,506, as of that year. == History == Elizabeth, originally called "Elizabethtown" and part of the Elizabethtown Tract, was founded in 1664 by English settlers. The town was not named for Queen Elizabeth I as many people may assume, but rather for Elizabeth, wife of Sir George Carteret, one of the two original Proprietors of the colony of New Jersey. She was the daughter of Philippe de Carteret II, 3rd Seigneur de Sark and Anne Dowse. The town served as the first capital of New Jersey.During the American Revolutionary War, Elizabethtown was continually attacked by British forces based on Manhattan and Staten Island, culminating in the Battle of Springfield which decisively defeated British attempts to gain New Jersey. After independence, it was from Elizabethtown that George Washington embarked by boat to Manhattan for his 1789 inauguration. There are numerous memorials and monuments of the American Revolution in Elizabeth.On March 13, 1855, the City of Elizabeth was created by an act of the New Jersey Legislature, combining and replacing both Elizabeth Borough (which dated back to 1740) and Elizabeth Township (which had been formed in 1693), subject to the results of a referendum held on March 27, 1855. On March 19, 1857, the city became part of the newly created Union County. Portions of the city were taken to form Linden Township on March 4, 1861.The first major industry, the Singer Sewing Machine Company came to Elizabeth and employed as many as 2,000 people.