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Fourth New Jersey Infantry Appreciation to Somerville
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By R. C., September 23, 2007 | |
| | | 1. Fourth New Jersey Infantry Appreciation to Somerville Marker | | |
Inscription. To the citizens of
Sommerville
in appreciation of their
hospitality in 1917 to the
Fourth New Jersey Infantry.
We also speak for those who sleep in France.
Presented by the
Fourth New Jersey Infantry Post
Number Fifty One, American Legion,
Decoration Day, 1920.
Erected 1920 by Fourth New Jersey Infantry Post, American Legion.
Location. 40° 34.083′ N, 74° 36.641′ W. Marker is in Sommerville, New Jersey, in Somerset County. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 North Bridge Street, Somerville NJ 08876, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Washington’s Route from Princeton to Morristown (within shouting distance of this marker); Somerset County 9/11 Memorial and Clock Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); Former Second National Bank (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); National Guard Armory (about 400 feet away); Ruth St. Denis (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of St. Thomas A.M.E. Zion Parsonage (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fireman's Museum (approx. 0.4 miles away); Somerville Borough Hall (approx. half a mile away).
Regarding Fourth New Jersey Infantry Appreciation to Somerville. | | | | 
By R. C., September 23, 2007 | |
| | | 2. Two Veterans examine the marker in Summer 2007 prior to a local parade | | |
Marker has been vandalized. I suspect that, since the American Legion decoration is at the top of the monument, there was probably a regimental crest of the Fourth Infantry at the bottom. |
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By Bill Coughlin, May 17, 2008 | |
| | | 3. Fourth New Jersey Infantry Marker | | |
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By Bill Coughlin, May 17, 2008 | |
| | | 4. Somerset County Courthouse | | The Fourth New Jersey Infantry Marker is located on the green in front of the Somerset County Courthouse. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on February 6, 2008, by R. C. of Shrewsbury, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 659 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2008, by R. C. of Shrewsbury, New Jersey. 3, 4. submitted on May 19, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
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