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

Phillipsburg

 
 
Phillipsburg Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 3, 2020
1. Phillipsburg Marker
Inscription. "Chintewink," Indian village, 1654. Incorporated, 1861. Terminus of Morris Canal, 1832, and Central Railroad of New Jersey, 1852.
 
Erected by State of New Jersey.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and CommunitiesRailroads & StreetcarsSettlements & SettlersWaterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Morris Canal series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1654.
 
Location. 40° 41.732′ N, 75° 11.917′ W. Marker is in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, in Warren County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 22 and North Main Street, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 22. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 76 Broad St, Phillipsburg NJ 08865, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in 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
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original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War II Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Union Square Hotel (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bullman Street Stairway (approx. 0.4 miles away); Presbyterian Manse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Northampton Street Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away in Pennsylvania); Winter & Co. (approx. 0.4 miles away); S.A. Comstock Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Christopher Columbus Statue (approx. 0.4 miles away in Pennsylvania). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Phillipsburg.
 
Phillipsburg Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 3, 2020
2. Phillipsburg 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 672 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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