Perth Amboy Ferry Slip Museum, Perth Amboy

Name: Perth Amboy Ferry Slip Museum
Address: 300 Front St, Perth Amboy, 08861, United States

#8 among attractions in Perth Amboy

Museum, Historical place

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The Perth Amboy Ferry Slip, located on Arthur Kill in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, was once a vital ferry slip for boats in New York Harbor. It was added to the New Jersey Register of Historic Places and National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The ferry slip was restored in 1998 to its 1904 appearance. A replica of the ticket office has been constructed and is used as a small museum. ()

Built: 1904 (120 years ago)Coordinates: 40°30'25"N, 74°15'43"W

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300 Front StPerth Amboy (The Waterfront)Perth Amboy 08861 United States

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Perth Amboy Ferry Slip Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Conference House, Proprietary House, Simpson United Methodist Church, Perth Amboy City Hall.

0.5 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Conference House, New York City
14 min walk • Conference House is a stone house in Tottenville, Staten Island, New York City built by Captain Christopher Billopp some time before 1680. It is located in Conference House Park near Ward's Point, the southernmost tip of New York State on Staten Island, which became known as "Billop's Point" in the 18th century.
0.5 miSW
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Proprietary House, Perth Amboy
12 min walk • Proprietary House in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States, is the only proprietary governor's mansion of the original Thirteen Colonies still standing. Overseen by architect and builder John Edward Pryor, construction began in 1762 and was completed in 1764.
~1190 ftNW
Church
Simpson United Methodist Church, Perth Amboy
6 min walk • Simpson United Methodist Church is a historic church at High and Jefferson Streets in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1866 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 6, 1979.
~930 ftW
City hall
Perth Amboy City Hall, Perth Amboy
5 min walk • City Hall in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, is a historic building built in the early 18th century, listed on New Jersey Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places.
0.5 miNW
Library
Perth Amboy Public Library, Perth Amboy
14 min walk • The Perth Amboy Public Library is the free public library in the city of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, located at 196 Jefferson Street.
~1070 ftW
Museum, History museum
Kearny Cottage, Perth Amboy
6 min walk • The Kearny Cottage is a historic home in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It is open to the public as a historic house museum and is operated by Kearny Cottage Historical Society.
1 miE
Church
Church of Our Lady Help of Christians, New York City
26 min walk • The Church of Our Lady Help of Christians is a parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located in Tottenville, Staten Island, New York City. The church was established in 1890 as a mission of St. Joseph's Church and became an independent parish in 1898.
1 miE
Neighbourhood
Tottenville, New York City
26 min walk • Tottenville is a neighborhood on the South Shore of Staten Island, New York City. It is the southernmost settlement in both New York City and New York State.
1.2 miSW
Bridge
Raritan Bay Drawbridge, Perth Amboy
32 min walk • The Raritan Bay Drawbridge, also known as River-Draw, Raritan Bay Swing Bridge, and Raritan River Railroad Bridge, is a railroad swing bridge crossing the Raritan River 0.5 miles from where it empties into the Raritan Bay in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It connects Perth Amboy to the north and South Amboy to the south.
0.8 miSE
Archaeological site
Ward's Point, New York City
20 min walk • Ward's Point is the southernmost point in the U.S. state of New York and lies within Tottenville, Staten Island, New York City. It is located at the mouth of Arthur Kill, across from Perth Amboy, New Jersey, at the head of Raritan Bay. The site is part of modern-day Conference House Park.

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Which popular attractions are close to Perth Amboy Ferry Slip Museum?

Nearby attractions include Perth Amboy City Hall, Perth Amboy (5 min walk), Kearny Cottage, Perth Amboy (6 min walk), Simpson United Methodist Church, Perth Amboy (6 min walk), Proprietary House, Perth Amboy (12 min walk).