Central Ward in Newark in Essex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Philip Kearny
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 25, 2008
1. Philip Kearny Marker
Born June 2, 1815,
Killed in the Battle of Chantilly, Va.
September 1, 1862.
Back of Monument:
of the State of New Jersey
A.D. 1880.
Erected 1880 by State of New Jersey.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1896.
Location. 40° 44.36′ N, 74° 10.115′ W. Marker is in Newark, New Jersey, in Essex County. It is in the Central Ward. Marker is on Park Place, on the left when traveling north. Marker is in Military Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newark NJ 07104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Training Place (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Plane Tree (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Wars of America (about 400 feet away); Trinity Church (about 400 feet away); Washington Passed Beneath this Tower (about 400 feet away); First Constitution of the Province of New Jersey (about 400 feet away); Historic Site (about 400 feet away); Griffith Piano Company (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newark.
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 25, 2008
2. Back of Monument
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 25, 2008
3. New Jersey's "perfect soldier"
This statue is identical to the one that is in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol Building.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 25, 2008
4. Maj. Gen. Philip Kearny
New Jersey's one-armed General stands in Newark's Military Park.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 8, 2007
5. Kearny's Death Site on Chantilly Battlefield
Gen. Kearny was killed on this spot on September 1, 1862, in a battle that followed the Union defeat at 2nd Manassas (Bull Run). Gen. Robert E. Lee returned his body through the lines under a flag of truce.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,081 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 26, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
