Liberty Corner in Somerset County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
French Army Encampment
Photographed by Alan Edelson, June 21, 2009
1. French Army Encampment Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the The Washington-Rochambeau Route series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.
Location. 40° 39.739′ N, 74° 34.684′ W. Marker is in Liberty Corner, New Jersey, in Somerset County. It is on Valley Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Liberty Corner NJ 07938, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, specifically in Central Jersey, in Greater Princeton, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bernards Township WWI & WWII Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Presbyterian Church of Liberty Corner (approx. 0.3 miles away); William Annin House (approx. half a mile away); Chief Philip Koechlein (approx. 0.6 miles away); "We're Coming Up Behind You" (approx. 0.6 miles away); A Place To Remember (approx. 0.8 miles away); Purvis James Boatwright Jr. (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Liberty Corner.
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Photographed by Alan Edelson, June 21, 2009
2. French Army Encampment Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,672 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
