Pennsville in Pennsville Township in Salem County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Union Monument
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2009
1. Union Monument Marker
Near this stone lie the remains of 105 United States soldiers whose names so far as known are hereon inscribed, but whose graves cannot be identified.
Erected 1879.
Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.
Location. 39° 36.652′ N, 75° 33.352′ W. Monument 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 located just inside Finn's Point National Cemetery in Killcohook National Refuge. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 456 Fort Mott Rd, Pennsville NJ 08070, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Finn’s Point National Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Finn's Point National Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Burials in the National Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Address by President Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Finn's Point National Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); A National Cemetery System (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pennsville Township.
Also see . . . Finn's Point National Cemetery. Fort Delaware Society. (Submitted on August 15, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2009
2. Union Monument
The Union Monument consists of a stone monument under a marble dome. It includes the names of all known Union soldiers who died in Fort Delaware.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2009
3. Front of the Union Monument
The names of the American soldiers buried here appear on all four sides of the monument.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2009
4. Left Side of Union Monument
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2009
5. Right Side of Union Monument
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2009
6. Rear of the Union Monument
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 1,175 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 15, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
