Forest Hill in Newark in Essex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Branch Brook Park

Celebrating 140 Years

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 3, 2012

1. Branch Brook Park Marker

Inscription. In October of 1867, the firm of Olmsted & Vaux selected this site for our great park.
It took almost 30 years to
pass the correct legislation,
and in 1895, Branch Brook Park was built.
We are so grateful to the visionaries who
understood the need for open space
in urban areas, and created the first
county park system in America.

[ Second Marker : ]
This property
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Erected 2007 by Essex County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1867.

Location. 40° 47.074′ N, 74° 10.361′ W. Marker is in Newark, New Jersey, in Essex County. It is in Forest Hill. Marker is on Branch Brook Park Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located on the Cherry Blossom Center at the Welcome Center. 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. Karr/Milburn House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Belleville Copper Rolling Mill (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Battle of Second River (approx. 0.4 miles away); Forest Hill Historic District

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(approx. half a mile away); Sydenham House (approx. 0.6 miles away); St. Peter's Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Dewey Joseph Sherbo, III (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Branch Brook Park (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newark.

More about this marker. The bottom of the marker contains the logos of the Essex County Park System and the County of Essex.

Second Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 3, 2012

2. Second Marker

Cherry Blossom Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 3, 2012

3. Cherry Blossom Center

The markers are seen here on either side of the door of the Cherry Blossom Center.

Marker in Branch Brook Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 3, 2012

4. Marker in Branch Brook Park

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 478 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 15, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.