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Somers Point in Atlantic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

World War Memorial Bridge

Erected 1933

 
 
World War Memorial Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 24, 2020
1. World War Memorial Bridge Marker
Inscription. In commemoration of the valor and services of New Jersey's soldiers, sailors, and citizens in the World War
 
Erected 1933 by State of New Jersey.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & ViaductsWar, World I.
 
Location. 39° 18.472′ N, 74° 35.933′ W. Memorial is in Somers Point, New Jersey, in Atlantic County. It is on Macarthur Boulevard (Route 52) 0.1 miles south of Mays Landing Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1 MacArthur Blvd, Somers Point NJ 08244, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is 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 Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War Memorial Bridge across Great Egg Harbor Bay
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(a few steps from this marker); World War Memorial Bridge Across Great Egg Harbor Bay (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named World War Memorial Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Bay Avenue Night Life (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Getting Around Somers Point (about 700 feet away); Somers Mansion (about 700 feet away); Transportation (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Anchorage (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Somers Point.
 
Lower part of the dedication image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 24, 2020
2. Lower part of the dedication
World War Memorial Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 24, 2020
3. World War Memorial Bridge Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 294 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 26, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jul. 25, 2026