Paulsboro in Gloucester County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Billingsport
of
Fort Billingsport
First Federal Land Purchase
July 5, 1776
Erected by Greater Paulsboro Chamber of Commerce.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is July 5, 1776.
Location. 39° 50.716′ N, 75° 14.964′ W. Marker is in Paulsboro, New Jersey, in Gloucester County. Marker is at the intersection of Clonmell Road and N Delaware Street, on the right when traveling west on Clonmell Road. Marker is in the Red Bank Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Paulsboro NJ 08066, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Fort at Billingsport (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dennis Leary & William Barney (approx. 0.2 miles away); Billingsport, New Jersey (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse (approx. half a mile away); C. A. Nothnagle Log House (approx. 2.1 miles away); Tinicum (approx. 2.8 miles away in Pennsylvania); Tinicum Township (approx. 2.8 miles away in Pennsylvania); Artillery Shed (approx. 2.8 miles away in Pennsylvania). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paulsboro.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 516 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 28, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.