Rockhill Property

John Rockhill

Hunterdon County's first physician

1743

Marker is on County Route 513 near County Route 579, on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Rock Hill Cemetery

Rock Hill Cemetery has served this area since the late 1800s. It is located on land granted to pioneer Alexander J. Clayton, who migrated here from Alabama with his wife, Martha (Carver), and his children in 1854. Clayton, who was ...

William Rockhill Nelson

1841 - 1915

Founder of The Kansas City STAR

Developer of the Historic Rockhill District

Patron of the Arts

William Rockhill Nelson was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, and came to Kansas City in 1880. Shortly thereafter he produced the ...

Last Stand On The Rocky Hill

Revolutionary War Heritage Trail

After the initial contact at the river, Col. Hathorn’s remaining force, about forty men, conducted a fighting retreat until they reached high ground. Here they took up a position about two acres in size. Sentinel Rock, where ...