Orange in Essex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Orange Civil War Monument
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 5, 2011
1. Orange Civil War Monument Marker
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Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 40° 46.152′ N, 74° 13.415′ W. Marker is in Orange, New Jersey, in Essex County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Prince Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Marker is part of the Orange Township Military Commons. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Orange NJ 07050, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Orange World War I Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Orange World War II Memorial (about 500 feet away); Orange Korean War Memorial (about 500 feet away); Orange Korean Conflict Monument (about 700 feet away); Orange Vietnam Monument (about 700 feet away); Anniversary of the Victory at Yorktown (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dispatch Rider of the American Revolution (approx. 0.6 miles away); Revolutionary War Dead (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orange.
More about this monument. The monument consists of a statue of a Civil War soldier holding the colors and raising his sword in the air. The
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Additional commentary.
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The cost of the monument was reported to be $6000 and was spearheaded by the Uzal Dodd Post (Orange, NJ) of the Grand Army of the Republic. It was dedicated on Memorial Day May 30, 1899.
The monument is on the eastern end of Military Common, which once was a larger parcel of land that served as a location for training exercises dating back to the War of 1812.
— Submitted October 24, 2023, by Bryn Douds of South Orange, New Jersey.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 5, 2011
2. Orange Civil War Monument
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 5, 2011
3. Orange Civil War Monument
This is one of several war memorials located on the City of Orange Township Military Commons.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 5, 2011
4. Closeup of Civil War Monument Soldier
Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 812 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 6, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
