Manahawkin in Stafford Township in Ocean County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Flag Retirement Memorial

Stafford Township Historic Site

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

1. Flag Retirement Memorial

Unfortunately, the marker has weathered significantly.

Inscription. Stafford Township has a long history of patriotism and honoring those who have served our nation. Stafford Township residents have served with honor and distinction from the American Revolution to the deserts of Iraq and the Mountains of Afghanistan. Daniel Agia has created a formal flag retirement memorial as his Eagle Scout project. On July 4, 1946, a very large crowd participated in the dedication of a wooden memorial located at the intersection of routes 9 (NJ 4) and 72 (NJS-4) to those from Stafford Township who served in World War II. This wooden sign was later replaced with a metal plaque on a stone monument that was moved first to the Stafford Town Hall at 775 East Bay Avenue and now sits in the memorial park behind the 1998 Town Hall on East Bay Avenue. In 1991, nine Bonfire Maple trees were planted in Heritage Park commemorating Stafford Township residents in each of the major conflicts in American History. This Arbor Day project was sponsored by the Stafford Township Environmental Commission in cooperation with the Stafford Township Historical Society, Southern Regional High School and the Stafford Township School

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District. Hundred of citizens came to hear dramatic readings by leading citizens about each conflict and to hear music from the high school marching band.

Erected 2011 by Stafford Township Historical Commission, mayor John R. Spodofora and the Stafford Township Council; installed as part of the Troop 61 Eagle Scout Project for Daniel Agin.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1946.

Location. 39° 41.746′ N, 74° 15.646′ W. Marker has been reported damaged. Marker is in Stafford Township, New Jersey, in Ocean County. It is in Manahawkin. It is on West Bay Avenue 0.1 miles west of South Main Street (U.S. 9), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 W Bay Ave, Manahawkin NJ 08050, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is on the Jersey Shore

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and

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

2. Flag Retirement Memorial

on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 location: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Old Stone Store 1750-1838-1979 (within shouting distance of this marker); Roger "Doc" Cramer 1905-1990 (within shouting distance of this marker); Manahawkin Railroad Station (1872) (within shouting distance of this marker); Hall Store (1885) (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); National Hotel C. 1830 (about 600 feet away); Reuben Randolph Manahawkin Tavern, C 1750-1905 (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Roger "Doc" Cramer 1905-1990 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stafford Township.

More about this marker. Unfortunately, the marker has weathered significantly.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 185 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.