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

Longport Veterans Monument

Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 21, 2017

1. Longport Veterans Monument

Inscription.

Longport Veterans Monument. . August 30, 2003. Longport American Legion Post 469 Dedicates this Monument in honor of U.S. Armed Forces, past, present, and future, in recognition of sacrifices made for our Nation by Military Members and Families. We are eternally grateful. Monument Concept. Earth’s predictable path around the Sun allows us to know where the Sun’s shadow from a fixed object will fall at the same time each year. Key U.S. Military events are listed on placards below the Monument and identified by date markers on the Monument surface. Sunlight against the brass arcs over the Monument casts a shadow that centers on specific markers at the time and date listed for each event. Visit the Monument just prior to a listed date-time and watch as the Sun’s shadow moves to touch the marker for that event in U.S. Military History. ( right plaque ) American Military History. 1774 December 24 1:00 PM South Jersey Tea Party, Greenwich 1776 December 26 11:00 AM Washingtn routes the British, Princeton 1783 September 3 Noon U.S. and British sign Revolutionary War peace 1804 August 3 3:00 PM Commandant Richard Somers Explodes Intrepid in Bay of Tripoli 1814 December 24 2:00 PM War of 18 12 ends with Ghent Peace Treaty 1861 April 12 10:00 AM Confederates attack Fort Sumter starting Civil War 1865 April 9 3:30 PM Gen Lee surrenders to Grant ending the Civil War 1898 December 10 2:00 PM Treaty of Paris ends Spanish American War 1917 April 4 3:12 PM US House of Reps declares world war one 1917 July 4 Noon Gen. Pershing marches U.S. Troops into Paris 1918 May 28 10:00 AM 28th Inf. Div. conducts first world war one attack 1918 November 11 11:00 AM Carnival of Peace in major European and US Cities. Armistice signed 1941 December 7 9:55 AM Japan attacke Pearl Harbor U.S. enters world war two 1945 May 7 2:41 PM Germany surrenders 1945 August 9 10:15 AM Japan surrenders 1945 August 14 Noon 2 million Americans celebrate VJ day 1950 July 1 10:00 AM First US Forces enter Korea 1953 July 2 2:00 PM Korean Armistice 1964 August 7 3:00 PM Tonkin Gulf Resolution 1973 January 27 1:00 PM VietNam Cease Fire Signed 1991 February 24 3:00 PM Operation Desert Storm Ground Attack Allies prevail in 96 hours 2001 September 11 9:50 AM World Trade Center NYC attacked War on Terror Begins Honoring those who have, are and will serve..

August 30, 2003 Longport American Legion Post 469 Dedicates this Monument in honor of U.S. Armed Forces, past, present, and future, in recognition of sacrifices made for our Nation by Military Members and Families. We are eternally grateful.

Monument Concept Earth’s predictable path around the Sun allows us to know where the Sun’s shadow from a fixed object will fall at the same time each year. Key U.S. Military events are listed on placards below the Monument and identified by date markers on the Monument surface. Sunlight against the brass arcs over the Monument casts a shadow that centers on specific markers at the time & date listed for each event. Visit the Monument just prior to a listed date-time and watch as the Sun’s shadow moves to touch the marker for that event in U.S. Military History.

( right plaque ) American Military History 1774 December 24 1:00 PM South Jersey Tea Party, Greenwich
1776 December 26 11:00 AM Washingtn routes the British, Princeton
1783 September 3 Noon U.S. & British sign Revolutionary War peace
1804 August 3 3:00 PM Commandant Richard Somers Explodes Intrepid in Bay of Tripoli
1814 December 24 2:00 PM War of 1812 ends with Ghent Peace Treaty
1861 April 12 10:00

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AM Confederates attack Fort Sumter starting Civil War
1865 April 9 3:30 PM Gen Lee surrenders to Grant ending the Civil War
1898 December 10 2:00 PM Treaty of Paris ends Spanish American War
1917 April 4 3:12 PM US House of Reps declares WWI
1917 July 4 Noon Gen. Pershing marches U.S. Troops into Paris
1918 May 28 10:00 AM 28th Inf. Div. conducts first WWI attack
1918 November 11 11:00 AM Carnival of Peace in major European & US Cities. Armistice signed
1941 December 7 9:55 AM Japan attacke Pearl Harbor U.S. enters WWII
1945 May 7 2:41 PM Germany surrenders
1945 August 9 10:15 AM Japan surrenders
1945 August 14 Noon 2 million Americans celebrate VJ day 1950 July 1 10:00 AM First US Forces enter Korea
1953 July 2 2:00 PM Korean Armistice
1964 August 7 3:00 PM Tonkin Gulf Resolution
1973 January 27 1:00 PM VietNam Cease Fire Signed 1991 February 24 3:00 PM Operation Desert Storm Ground Attack Allies prevail in 96 hours
2001 September 11 9:50 AM World Trade Center NYC attacked War on Terror Begins
Honoring those who have, are and will serve.

Erected 2003 by Longport American Legion Post 469.

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Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 21, 2017

2. Longport Veterans Monument

( right plaque )

this topic list: Military.

Location. 39° 18.843′ N, 74° 31.533′ W. Marker is in Longport, New Jersey, in Atlantic County. Memorial is at the intersection of Ventnor Avenue and Oberon Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Ventnor Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Longport NJ 08403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. High Water Mark (approx. 0.2 miles away); Great Egg Coast Guard Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Michael L. Cohen (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Labyrinth at Longport (approx. 0.4 miles away); Capenter Walkway (approx. 0.9 miles away); Margate City Post 397 Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Longport.

Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 21, 2017

3. Longport Veterans Monument

Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 21, 2017

4. Longport Veterans Monument

John A. Kuzmann
Memorial
Longport
Veterans Association
Honor the Veterans of
“All Wars”
Who Were Residents
of the
Borough of Longport

Photographed By Adam Margolis, May 28, 2021

5. Longport Veterans Monument

Photographed By Adam Margolis, May 28, 2021

6. Longport Veterans Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 414 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 5, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 5, 6. submitted on January 17, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California.