Maplewood in Essex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Birthplace of Ultimate Frisbee

Photographed by Seva Zaslavsky, December 11, 2022

1. Birthplace of Ultimate Frisbee Marker

Inscription.
Created by Columbia High School Students in 1968.

Bernard "Buzzy" Hellring, Jr. • Jonny Hines • Joel Silver • Inducted into the Columbia High School Hall Of Fame - 2022

Erected 1989 by Columbia High School Class of 1989.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1968.

Location. 40° 44.148′ N, 74° 16.11′ W. Marker is in Maplewood, New Jersey, in Essex County. It can be reached from West Parker Avenue west of Valley Street, on the left when traveling west. Located in the western corner of a parking lot, that is accessed by a driveway on the left side of the street heading in the Northwest direction, away from Columbia High School, toward the railroad overpass. The driveway is between the creek and the railroad overpass. The marker is on a stone located right alongside the creek. This is the corner of the parking lot that is closest to Columbia High School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 W Parker Ave, Maplewood NJ 07040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is in New Jersey’s North Jersey,

in Greater Newark,

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and 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 marker: Founders Memorial Park (approx. half a mile away); Cavalry Scout Stable Site (approx. half a mile away); James Ricalton (approx. half a mile away); Asher Brown Durand (approx. 0.6 miles away); SOPAC Sundial (approx. 0.8 miles away); South Orange War Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); In Memory of George W. Bramhall (approx. 0.9 miles away); South Orange Memorial Rock - WWII (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maplewood.

Additional keywords. Sports, High School, Ultimate Frisbee

Photographed by Seva Zaslavsky, December 11, 2022

2. Birthplace of Ultimate Frisbee Marker

Photographed by Seva Zaslavsky, December 11, 2022

3. Birthplace of Ultimate Frisbee Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2022, by Seva Zaslavsky of Maplewood, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 575 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 11, 2022, by Seva Zaslavsky of Maplewood, New Jersey. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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