Pennsville in Pennsville Township in Salem County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Finn’s Point National Cemetery
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2009
1. Finn’s Point National Cemetery Marker
Though located far from any site of armed conflict, Finn’s Point National Cemetery exists as a direct result of the American Civil War. It is the resting place for the remains of 2,436 Confederate soldiers whose military careers ended as prisoners of war under the Union forces. These men were interned 1½ miles from here at Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island. One hundred thirty-five Union soldiers who died while serving as guards at the prison camp, are also buried here.
Additional Interments
A few interments have been made for members of the U.S. Armed Forces from the Spanish-American War, World War I, and soldiers who served at nearby Fort Mott when it was an active military installation. In the northwest corner, 13 white marble headstones mark the burial place of German prisoners of World War II who died while in custody at Fort Dix, New Jersey. The cemetery is now closed for future interments except for cremated remains.
Erected by State of New Jersey Division of Parks & Forestry and National Park System.
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Location. 39° 36.633′ N, 75° 33.332′ W. Marker is in Pennsville Township, New Jersey, in Salem County. It is in Pennsville. It is on Cemetery Road, on the left when traveling north. Marker is near the parking lot at the entrance to the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 456 Fort Mott Rd, Pennsville NJ 08070, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wilmington, in South Jersey, and in Greater Philadelphia. 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: New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Finn's Point National Cemetery
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 20, 2026
2. Finn's Point National Cemetery Marker
Unfortunately, the marker has weathered significantly.
More about this marker. Several photographs appear at the bottom of the marker. The first, provided by the Delaware State Archives, is a picture of Fort Delaware taken during its use as a prison camp. It has a caption of “The death toll among prisoners of war and the guards at Fort Delaware was high, especially in the latter part of 1863 and throughout 1864. By July of 1863, there were 12,595 prisoners on the island. It was considered a grim place and acquired a frightening reputation. Disease was rampant and nearly 2,700 prisoners died from malnutrition and neglect.” Next to this is a photograph of the Confederate Monument,
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2009
3. Markers in Finn’s Point National Cemetery
Finn’s Point National Cemetery is part of the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route. The Finn’s Point marker is on the left, while the other marker describes the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail program.
Also see . . .
1. Finn's Point National Cemetery. Fort Delaware Society. (Submitted on August 15, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route. National Park Service website. (Submitted on August 15, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2009
4. Finn’s Point National Cemetery
Finn's Point National Cemetery in Killcohook National Refuge, near Fort Mott State Park.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2009
5. Union Monument
This marble monument, located just in front of the marker, honors the 105 Union soldiers who died while serving on Pea Patch Island.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2009
6. Confederate Monument
This fifty foot granite obelisk honors the 2,436 Confederate soldiers who died as prisoners of war at Fort Delaware.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2009
7. German POW Graves
German prisoners of war who died while being held at nearby Fort Dix, NJ during World War II are also buried at Finn's Point Cemetery.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2009
8. Finn’s Point National Cemetery
has been listed in
The National Register
of
Historic Places
by the
United States Department of the Interior
1978
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2009
9. Prisoner Barracks at Fort Delaware
Most of the Confederate prisoners who are buried in Finn's Point National Cemetery died in barracks like this one on Pea Patch Island.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2009
10. Inside Confederate Prison Barracks
Hundreds of Confederate prisoners crowded into a barracks such as this. Disease and malnutrition killed many, who were then laid to rest in Finn's Point Cemetery.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 3,071 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 15, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2. submitted on October 4, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on August 15, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
