Perth Amboy in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Nicolaus Copernicus

Mikołaj Kopernik

— 1473 - 1543 —

Nicolaus Copernicus Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 29, 2022

1. Nicolaus Copernicus Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

He stopped the sun
Moved the Earth
Born of the Polish nation
Wstrzymak skońce
Ruszyk Ziemie
Polskie Wydako go plemie

Erected 1973 by United Poles in America, Perth Amboy, N.J. in commemoration of 500th anniversary of his birth; Florian Rachelski; Erected by G. Palumbo & Sons, Bronx, N.Y.C.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1473.

Location. 40° 29.998′ N, 74° 16.142′ W. Marker is in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. Marker is at the intersection of Sadowski Parkway and Linden Street, on the right when traveling west on Sadowski Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 49 Sadowski Pkwy, Perth Amboy NJ 08861, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Count Casimir Pulaski (here, next to this marker); Perth Amboy, NJ (a few steps from this marker); Juan Pablo Duarte (a few steps from this marker); Inca Garcilaso de la Vega

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(a few steps from this marker); The Water Highway (within shouting distance of this marker); Ambo Point (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bluff: Witness to History (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans' War Memorial (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perth Amboy.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 29, 2022

2. Nicolaus Copernicus Marker

Dedication plaque on the side image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 29, 2022

3. Dedication plaque on the side

Sculptor information on the side image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 29, 2022

4. Sculptor information on the side

Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 105 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 31, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.