Journal Square in Jersey City in Hudson County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Peter Stuyvesant

C. 1612 – 1672

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, December 2, 2016

1. Peter Stuyvesant Marker

Inscription. In 1660, as the last Dutch Director-General of the colony of New Netherland, Stuyvesant was instrumental in the establishment of the Village of Bergen, which was near this site. The Scottish-American sculptor J. Massey Rhind was commissioned to create this statue to mark the 250th anniversary of the village’s founding. The statue was unveiled to the public in 1913. It has been loaned to the Hudson County Community College by the City of Jersey City and was moved to this location in 2014.

Erected 2014.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era.

Location. 40° 43.847′ N, 74° 3.921′ W. Marker is in Jersey City, New Jersey, in Hudson County. It is in Journal Square. It is at the intersection of Sip Avenue and Newkirk Street, on the right when traveling east on Sip Avenue. Marker is located in Culinary Arts Plaza Park at Hudson County Community College. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 141 Sip Ave, Jersey City NJ 07306, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey,

in Greater Newark,

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jack Roosevelt Robinson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Bergen Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jane Tuers (approx. 0.3 miles away); U.S.S. Maine Memorial

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Rt. Rev. Msgr. Roger A. McGinley (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lafayette's Tour (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tribute to the Soldiers of New Jersey (approx. 0.6 miles away); Blakeslee Route (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jersey City.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Newkirk House (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Biography of Peter Stuyvesant. (Submitted on December 2, 2016, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, December 2, 2016

2. Peter Stuyvesant Marker

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, December 2, 2016

3. Peter Stuyvesant Marker

Peter Stuyvesant image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, December 2, 2016

4. Peter Stuyvesant

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2016, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 823 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 2, 2016, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.