Union in Union County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gen. Wilhelm von Knyphausen
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 26, 2010
1. Gen. Wilhelm von Knyphausen Marker
von Knyphausen ordered a
second British column to
march on Vaux Hall Road
in order to out flank
American troops fighting
on the hill above the
First Presbyterian Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 40° 41.885′ N, 74° 15.981′ W. Marker is in Union, New Jersey, in Union County. Marker is at the intersection of Vauxhall Road and Stuyvesant 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 walking distance of this marker. Christopher Columbus (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jahn's Restaurant & Ice Cream Parlor (approx. 0.3 miles away); Glenn Avenue (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pearl Harbor Square (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mass Grave of British and Hessian Troops (approx. half a mile away); Revolutionary Soldiers (approx. half a mile away); Washington’s Headquarters (approx. half a mile away); First Presbyterian Church of Connecticut Farms (approx. half a mile 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
this page online
2. The Battles of Connecticut Farms and Springfield. (Submitted on September 26, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 26, 2010
2. Marker on Vauxhall Road
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 26, 2010
3. Gen. Wilhelm von Knyphausen Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 713 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 26, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
