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Sparta in Sparta Township in Sussex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Sparta

 
 
Sparta Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 16, 2013
1. Sparta Marker
Inscription. A colonial village raided in 1781 by James Moody’s Tories. The band plundered the home of a patriot leader, Robert Ogden, Sr.
 
Erected by State of New Jersey.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.
 
Location. 41° 2.426′ N, 74° 37.904′ W. Marker is in Sparta Township, New Jersey, in Sussex County. It is in Sparta. Marker is on Main Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in front of the Sparta VFW 7248 building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 66 Main Street, Sparta NJ 07871, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Sparta Township Incorporated (within shouting distance of this marker); Sparta War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome to Historic Lake Mohawk (approx. 0.8 miles away); Krogh’s (approx. 0.8 miles away); Princess White Deer (approx. 0.8 miles away); Lake Mohawk Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Old Schoolhouse and Firehouse Museum (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Sterling Mine (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sparta Township.
 
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Sparta Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 16, 2013
2. Sparta Marker
Sparta Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 16, 2013
3. Sparta Marker
Sparta Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 16, 2013
4. Sparta Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 534 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 16, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.

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