Landing in Morris County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Lake Rogerene

Photographed by Raymond Siwek, June 12, 2020

1. Lake Rogerene Marker

Inscription. A lake community since 1925. When the former mountain pond was renamed to honor Rogerene Baptists who came to Roxbury in 1734 from Connecticut, where they had been persecuted for following the teachings of their founder, John Rogers.

Erected by Morris County Heritage Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 40° 53.753′ N, 74° 39.287′ W. Marker is in Landing, New Jersey, in Morris County. It is on Orben Drive near Harriet Way, on the right when traveling west. The marker is near the path to Lake Rogerene. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Landing NJ 07850, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Jersey

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

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once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lake Hopatcong Station (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Morris Canal 1824 – 1924 (approx. one mile away); Morris Canal (approx. 1.1 miles away); Silas Riggs House (approx. 1.2 miles away); King House Museum (approx. 1.2 miles away); Morris Canal "King's Basin" (approx. 1.2 miles away); Morris Canal Lock Tender's House (approx. 1½ miles away); a different marker also named Morris Canal (approx. 1.7 miles away).

Photographed by Raymond Siwek, June 12, 2020

2. Lake Rogerene Marker

Photographed by C. Zahn, January 9, 2021

3. Lake Rogerene Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2020, by Raymond Siwek of Morristown, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 611 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2020, by Raymond Siwek of Morristown, New Jersey. 3. submitted on January 12, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.