Historical Marker
Ships Rib
Historical marker location:
Port Republic, New Jersey
( Marker is at the intersection of New York Road (U.S. 9) and Chestnut Neck Road (County Route 575), on the right when traveling north on New York Road.)
New Jersey was one of the original 13 colonies that declared independence from Great Britain in 1776. It was the third state to ratify the United States Constitution, on December 18, 1787.