Jersey City in Hudson County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Peter Stuyvesant

C. 1612 – 1672

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, December 2, 2016

1. Peter Stuyvesant Marker

Inscription. In 1660, as the last Dutch Director-General of the colony of New Netherland, Stuyvesant was instrumental in the establishment of the Village of Bergen, which was near this site. The Scottish-American sculptor J. Massey Rhind was commissioned to create this statue to mark the 250th anniversary of the village’s founding. The statue was unveiled to the public in 1913. It has been loaned to the Hudson County Community College by the City of Jersey City and was moved to this location in 2014.

Erected 2014.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era.

Location. 40° 43.847′ N, 74° 3.921′ W. Marker is in Jersey City, New Jersey, in Hudson County. Marker is at the intersection of Sip Avenue and Newkirk Street, on the right when traveling east on Sip Avenue. Marker is located in Culinary Arts Plaza Park at Hudson County Community College. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jersey City NJ 07306, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jack Roosevelt Robinson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Bergen Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jane Tuers (approx. 0.3 miles away); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rt. Rev. Msgr. Roger A. McGinley

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Tribute to the Soldiers of New Jersey (approx. 0.6 miles away); Blakeslee Route (approx. 0.7 miles away); Mystic Lincoln (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jersey City.

Also see . . . Biography of Peter Stuyvesant. (Submitted on December 2, 2016, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, December 2, 2016

2. Peter Stuyvesant Marker

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, December 2, 2016

3. Peter Stuyvesant Marker

Peter Stuyvesant image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, December 2, 2016

4. Peter Stuyvesant

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2016, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 575 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 2, 2016, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.