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Riverton Yacht Club

 
 
Riverton Yacht Club Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 2, 2022
1. Riverton Yacht Club Marker
Inscription. Oldest yacht club on the Delaware founded 1865 - Clubhouse built on pier at this 1881
 
Erected 1966 by Burlington County Historical Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational AreasWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
 
Location. 40° 0.881′ N, 75° 1.045′ W. Marker is in Riverton, New Jersey, in Burlington County. It can be reached from Main Street just north of Bank Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 Bank Ave, Riverton NJ 08077, 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 marker: Caleb Clothier House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wharton-Fitler House (within shouting distance of this marker); Riverton Steamboat Landing (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Parrish-James House "Red Gables" (about 400 feet away); Robert and Anna Miller Biddle (about 400 feet away); F. Crosta Home & Store (approx. 0.2 miles away); Riverton's First Drugstore (approx. Ό mile away); Riverton Free Library (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverton.
 
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Riverton Yacht Club Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 2, 2022
2. Riverton Yacht Club Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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