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. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hillery Street Bridge over the Passaic River (approx. 0.4 miles away); Purple Heart Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); American Encampment (approx. 0.6 miles away); 9-11 Memorial (approx. one mile away); John P. Holland’s First Submarine (approx. one mile away); Vietnam Era Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Great Falls Hydroelectric Station (approx. 1.1 miles away); Mary Ellen Kramer (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Totowa.
Also see . . .
1. John Philip Holland. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 28, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
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 Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. John P Holland. YouTube video (3m 55s) (Submitted on February 28, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
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 April 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 28, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
