North End Area:

1. Bethel A.M.E. (African Methodist Episcopal) Cemetery –
Located on Old Monmouth Road, behind the St. Rose of Lima Cemetery at the intersection of Route 522 and Route 9. It is in a wooded area approximately 1⁄2 mile to the north. The gravesites are of black Civil War veterans and their families from the Freehold area. It is said to also contain some of the slaves from Freehold Township. The Bethel A.M.E. Church of Freehold owns the property. The cemetery contains about two dozen marked gravesites, dating back to the 1860’s. The most recent marker is dated 1906. The property is significant as one of the oldest sites associated with the early black community in the Freehold area and as a memorial to black participation in the Civil War. There was originally a church located next to the cemetery.

2. Lake Topanemus –
Located between Robertsville Road and Pond Road is traditionally referred to as “the pond,” this spring-fed lake has played an active role in the commercial and recreational history of the area. Forman’s Mill once stood on the westernmost shore of the lake. In the 1800’s the lake supported a commercial ice enterprise throughout the winter months when large blocks of ice were cut and stored in a nearby barn for sale throughout the year to residential and commercial customers. In the summertime, the lake offered locals a popular place for fishing, swimming and boating.