Union in Union County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
General Sir Henry Clinton
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 25, 2010
1. General Sir Henry Clinton Marker
General Sir Henry Clinton
marched through Elizabeth
and Connecticut Farms (now
Union Township) with 5000
British and Hessian troops
and was stopped at
Springfield and Millburn.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1853.
Location. 40° 42.653′ N, 74° 16.867′ W. Marker is in Union, New Jersey, in Union County. Marker is at the intersection of Vauxhall Road and Burnet Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Vauxhall Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Union NJ 07083, 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. Glenn Avenue (approx. 0.8 miles away); Battle of Springfield (approx. 0.9 miles away); American Delaying Action (approx. 0.9 miles away); American Troops Withdraw (approx. one mile away); Colonel Elias Dayton (approx. 1.1 miles away); To the memory of Colonel Israel Angell (approx. 1.1 miles away); Caldwell’s Home (approx. 1.1 miles away); Caldwell Parsonage (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Union.
Also see . . .
1. The Battle of Springfield, June 23, 1780. The American Revolutionary War website. (Submitted on September 25, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
this page online
2. The Battles of Connecticut Farms and Springfield. (Submitted on September 25, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 25, 2010
2. Marker on Vauxhall Road
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 25, 2010
3. General Sir Henry Clinton Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 864 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 25, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
