Central Waterfront in Camden in Camden County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ulysses S. Wiggins Park
October 12, 1992
Erected by Camden County, New Jersey.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. A significant historical date for this entry is October 12, 1492.
Location. 39° 56.598′ N, 75° 7.828′ W. Marker is in Camden, New Jersey, in Camden County. It is in Central Waterfront. It is at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard, on the right when traveling south on Riverside Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13 Riverside Dr, Camden NJ 08103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Jersey and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Walt Whitman (a few steps from this marker); USS New Jersey Propeller (within shouting distance of this marker); Jersey Joe Walcott (within shouting distance of this marker); The World's Greatest Battleship! (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); U.S. Merchant Marine and U.S. Navy Armed Guard (about 600 feet away); American Merchant Marine Memorial (about 600 feet away); The Merchant Marine, Liberty Ships and Tankers in World War II (about 600 feet away); Enslaved Africans Once Sold Here (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 386 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 15, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
