Totowa in Passaic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John P. Holland
"Father of the Modern Submarine"
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 27, 2020
1. John P. Holland Marker
Died New Jersey, USA 1914
Designer of the U.S. Navy's first submarine
USS Holand (SS 1)
Dedicated Oct. 10, 1976
Erected 1976 by Submarine Veterans, Past Present Future.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Wars, Non-US • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.
Location. 40° 54.6′ N, 74° 12.014′ W. Marker is in Totowa, New Jersey, in Passaic County. It can be reached from Union Boulevard. Marker is in Section M1 of Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 52 Totowa Road, Totowa NJ 07512, 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: Hillery Street Bridge over the Passaic River (approx. 0.4 miles away); Honor Roll (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. 0.6 miles away); World War II Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Deceased Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bernard F. Armitage Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Women's Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Operation Iraqi Freedom Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. John Philip Holland. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 28, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
this page online
2. John Philip Holland: the Irish inventor who helped take the war underwater. Irish Times website entry (2014) (Submitted on February 28, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. John P Holland. YouTube video (3m 55s) (Submitted on February 28, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 27, 2020
2. John P. Holland Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 27, 2020
3. Holland I Submarine (1878) in the Paterson Museum
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 27, 2020
4. Holland I Submarine (1878) in the Paterson Museum
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 27, 2020
5. Holland II Submarine (the "Fenian Ram") in the Paterson Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 560 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 28, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
