West Orange in Essex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Anthony Olef

Downtown West Orange

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Anthony Olef Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 24, 2019

1. Anthony Olef Marker

Inscription.
The first permanent settler who came here in 1678 and lived within the present day boundaries of West Orange. His home was located just a short distance from this location in current day Llewellyn Park nearly 177 years before the park was founded. At that time the whole mountainside was nothing but a dense forest with rugged Indian trails used as passage through the territory. He passed away in 1723 at age 87 and was the first person interred at the Old Burying Ground in Orange.

Erected by Downtown West Orange Alliance.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1678.

Location. 40° 46.863′ N, 74° 14.231′ W. Marker is in West Orange, New Jersey, in Essex County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Park Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Orange NJ 07052, 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

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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: Llewellyn Park Gatehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Army M1A1 57mm Anti-Tank Gun (approx. ¼ mile away); Roll of Honor (approx. ¼ mile away); West Orange War Memorial Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Purple Heart Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Korean War Dead Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Vietnam Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); World War II Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Orange.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 24, 2019

2. Anthony Olef Marker

Marker in West Orange image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 24, 2019

3. Marker in West Orange

Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2019, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 419 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 24, 2019, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.