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Riverside in Burlington County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

St. Peter's Catholic Church

 
 
St. Peter's Catholic Church Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 2, 2022
1. St. Peter's Catholic Church Marker
Inscription.
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Celebrating
our 155th year
as a community of faith

St. Peter's Catholic Church
Riverside, New Jersey

Founded April 15, 1853
by St. John Neumann
Bishop of Philadelphia

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is April 15, 1853.
 
Location. 40° 2.251′ N, 74° 57.339′ W. Marker is in Riverside, New Jersey, in Burlington County. It is at the intersection of Bridgeboro Street and East Hancock Street, on the left when traveling west on Bridgeboro Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Riverside NJ 08075, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 are within walking distance of this
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marker: St. Peter's Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Trolleys and Trains of Riverside (approx. 0.2 miles away); Keystone Watchcase Clock Tower Restoration and Lighting (approx. Ό mile away); World War II Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Korea and Vietnam Wars Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); World War I Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Riverside-Delanco Bridge (approx. half a mile away); Delanco's Tribute to Those Who Lost Their Lives in the Second World War 1941 - 1945 (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
 
St. Peter's Catholic Church Building image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 2, 2022
2. St. Peter's Catholic Church Building
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 804 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 3, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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