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

Morristown Military Memorial

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 7, 2011

1. Morristown Military Memorial

Inscription.

Morristown Military Memorial. . For God and Country Lest we forget Marines Army Navy Air Force, This monument is dedicated to the men and women of the greater Morristown area who have honorably served and fought for our country from the American Revolution to Desert Storm. It is only fitting and proper that Morristown, “The Military Capital of the Colonies,” should be the first to have a monument listing all the military actions of the United States of America to document the human sacrifices made by her people., Listings of the military actions and the dates, Revolutionary War (1775-1783) . Indian Wars (1789-1898) . Franco-American Naval War (1798-1800) . Barbary Wars (1801-05, 1815) . War of 18 12 (1812-1815) . Marquesas Islands (1814) . West Indies (1822-1825) . Sumatra (1832) . Texas War of Independence (1835-1836) . Mexican War (1846-1848) . China (1854-1859) . Fiji (1855) . Cortina War/Texas Border (1859-1860) . Civil War (1861-1865) . Japan (1863) . Formosa (1867) . Mexico (1870) . Korea (1871) . Spanish American War (1898) . Samoa (1899) . Philippines War (1899-1902) . China/Boxer Rebellion (1900) . Moro Campaigns (1902-06, 1913) . Dominican Republic (1904) . Mexican Border (1911-1919) . Nicaragua (1912) . Vera Cruz (1914) . Haiti (1915-1920) . Mexico Punitive Expedition (1916) . Dominican Republic (1916-1922) . World War I (1917-1918) . North Russia Expedition (1918-1919) . Siberia Expedition (1918-1920) . Yangtze Service, China (1921-1941) . Nicaragua (1927-1932) . North Atlantic Naval War (1941) . World War II (1941-1945) . Trieste/Italy (1945-1947) . Chinese Civil War (1945-1947) . Cold War Germany (1946-1985) . Korean War (1950-1953) . Quemoy and Matsu (1954) . D.M.Z. (1955-1979) . Lebanon (1958) . Bay of Pigs (1961) . Laos (1961-1962) . Vietnam War (1961-1975) . Cuba (1962) . Panama Canal Riots (1964) . Dominican Republic (1965-1966) . Korea (1966-1969) . USS Liberty off Israel (1967) . Mayaguez-Cambodian Incident (1975) . Iran (1980) . Terrorism Service Personnel (1980-1991) . Lebanon (1982-1984) . Grenada (1983) . El Salvador (1983-1991) . Honduras (1984-1989) . Libya (1986) . USS Stark-Persian Gulf (1987) . Persian Gulf (1987-1988) . Panama (1989-1990) . Persian Gulf War (1990-1991) Dedicated on May 13, 1992 by Memorial and Veterans Day Association of Morristown and Morris Township Seymour “Sy” Brody, Chairman . J. Robert Tracey, Co-Chairman . Arthur Cohen, Treasurer . John W. McKean, Designer . Norman Bloch, Mayor of Morristown . Richard A. Watson, Mayor of Morris Township.

For God and Country
Lest we forget
Marines * Army Navy * Air Force

This monument is dedicated to the men and women of the greater Morristown area who have honorably served and fought for our country from the American Revolution to Desert Storm. It is only fitting and proper that Morristown, “The Military Capital of the Colonies,” should be the first to have a monument listing all the military actions of the United States of America to document the human sacrifices made by her people.

Listings of the military actions and the dates

Revolutionary War (1775-1783) • Indian Wars (1789-1898) • Franco-American Naval War (1798-1800) • Barbary Wars (1801-05, 1815) • War of 1812 (1812-1815) • Marquesas Islands (1814) • West Indies (1822-1825) • Sumatra (1832) • Texas War of Independence (1835-1836) • Mexican War (1846-1848) • China (1854-1859) • Fiji (1855) • Cortina War/Texas Border (1859-1860) • Civil War (1861-1865) • Japan (1863) • Formosa (1867) • Mexico (1870) • Korea (1871) • Spanish American War (1898) • Samoa (1899) • Philippines War (1899-1902) • China/Boxer Rebellion (1900) • Moro Campaigns (1902-06, 1913) • Dominican Republic (1904) • Mexican Border (1911-1919) • Nicaragua

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(1912) • Vera Cruz (1914) • Haiti (1915-1920) • Mexico Punitive Expedition (1916) • Dominican Republic (1916-1922) • World War I (1917-1918) • North Russia Expedition (1918-1919) • Siberia Expedition (1918-1920) • Yangtze Service, China (1921-1941) • Nicaragua (1927-1932) • North Atlantic Naval War (1941) • World War II (1941-1945) • Trieste/Italy (1945-1947) • Chinese Civil War (1945-1947) • Cold War Germany (1946-1985) • Korean War (1950-1953) • Quemoy and Matsu (1954) • D.M.Z. (1955-1979) • Lebanon (1958) • Bay of Pigs (1961) • Laos (1961-1962) • Vietnam War (1961-1975) • Cuba (1962) • Panama Canal Riots (1964) • Dominican Republic (1965-1966) • Korea (1966-1969) • USS Liberty off Israel (1967) • Mayaguez-Cambodian Incident (1975) • Iran (1980) • Terrorism Service Personnel (1980-1991) • Lebanon (1982-1984) • Grenada (1983) • El Salvador (1983-1991) • Honduras (1984-1989) • Libya (1986) • USS Stark-Persian Gulf (1987) • Persian Gulf (1987-1988) • Panama (1989-1990) • Persian Gulf War (1990-1991)
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Dedicated on May 13, 1992
by
Memorial and Veterans Day Association
of
Morristown and Morris Township
Seymour “Sy” Brody, Chairman • J. Robert Tracey, Co-Chairman • Arthur

Morristown Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 7, 2011

2. Morristown Marker

Cohen, Treasurer • John W. McKean, Designer • Norman Bloch, Mayor of Morristown • Richard A. Watson, Mayor of Morris Township

Erected 1992 by Memorial and Veterans Day Association of Morristown and Morris Township.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical date for this entry is May 13, 1992.

Location. 40° 48.044′ N, 74° 29.614′ W. Marker is in Morristown, New Jersey, in Morris County. Marker is on Washington Street (County Route 510), on the left when traveling west. Marker is located in Burnham Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Morristown NJ 07960, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Thomas Paine (within shouting distance of this marker); Continental Army Encampment (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Timothy Mills House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Park of Artillery (approx. ¼ mile away); Continental Army Encampment at Morristown (approx. ¼ mile away); Iron (approx. half a mile away); The Upper Redoubt (approx. half a mile away); Fort Nonsense (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morristown.

Monument in Burnham Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 7, 2011

3. Monument in Burnham Park

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 825 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 9, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.