Journal Square in Jersey City in Hudson County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Tribute to the Soldiers of New Jersey
Photographed by Brandon Gabriel, February 23, 2019
1. Tribute to the Soldiers of New Jersey Marker
Soldiers
of New Jersey
who encamped on this hill
during the War of 1812
Placed by
The United States Daughters 1812
State of New Jersey
1915
Erected 1915 by United States Daughters of 1812.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War of 1812.
Location. 40° 43.783′ N, 74° 3.271′ W. Memorial is in Jersey City, New Jersey, in Hudson County. It is in Journal Square. It can be reached from the intersection of Newark Avenue and Palisade Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Located at William L Dickinson High School. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City NJ 07306, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Holy Rosary Church Bronze Bells (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lafayette's Tour (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jack Roosevelt Robinson (approx. half a mile away); Knights of Rizal (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jose Protacio Rizal (approx. 0.6 miles away); Peter Stuyvesant (approx. 0.6 miles away); Old Bergen Church (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jersey City.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Newkirk House (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).
More about this memorial. In 1806, the US government purchased the land where the high school stands, known then as the Harrison Tract, and used it as a training ground for soldiers during the War of 1812. The high school would later be used as an army post for both world wars.
Also see . . .
1. National Society, United States Daughters of 1812. Society Website (Submitted on September 12, 2020.)
2. National Society United States Daughters of 1812.
Photographed by Brandon Gabriel, February 23, 2019
2. William L Dickinson High School
Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2020, by Brandon Gabriel of Jersey City, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 590 times since then and 99 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 12, 2020, by Brandon Gabriel of Jersey City, New Jersey. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
