Pennsville in Salem County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

William D. Acton

1876 - 1965

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 14, 2020

1. William D. Acton Marker

Inscription. Entrepreneur, philanthropist and founder of Riverview Beach Amusement Park, 1914 - 1969. In Memory of William D. Acton.

Erected by Pennsville Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 39° 39.4′ N, 75° 31.162′ W. Marker is in Pennsville, New Jersey, in Salem County. It is on North Broadway (New Jersey Route 49) 0.1 miles south of Parkwood Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24 N Broadway, Pennsville NJ 08070, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wilmington, in South Jersey,

and in Greater Philadelphia.

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

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are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Women's Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Finns Point (approx. 1.3 miles away); Church Landing Road (approx. 1.4 miles away); Delaware Memorial Bridge (approx. 2.1 miles away); Fort Casimir: Key to the Early Delaware Valley (approx. 2.2 miles away in Delaware); Site of Fort Casimir (approx. 2.2 miles away in Delaware). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pennsville.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 14, 2020

2. William D. Acton Marker

Dedication plaque on the grounds of the park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0)

3. Dedication plaque on the grounds of the park

Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 349 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 16, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.