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Phillipsburg in Warren County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Civil War Mortar

 
 
Civil War Mortar Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 3, 2020
1. Civil War Mortar Marker
Inscription.
Civil War
1861 - 1865
This mortar used at the Siege of Vicksburg on the Mississippi River
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
 
Location. 40° 41.213′ N, 75° 11.628′ W. Memorial is in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, in Warren County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and Sitgreaves Street, on the right when traveling west on South Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 340 S Main St, Phillipsburg NJ 08865, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in New Jersey’s North Jersey. 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 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: Phillipsburg Civil War Memorial (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named
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Civil War Mortar (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Civil War Mortar (a few steps from this marker); Kenneth "Red" Vandegrift (approx. Ό mile away); Union Station (approx. Ό mile away); Dale Estate (approx. 0.4 miles away); Phillipsburg & South Main Street (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stites-Lander Townhouse (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Phillipsburg.
 
Civil War Mortar Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 3, 2020
2. Civil War Mortar Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
 
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