Perth Amboy in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
George Washington
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 19, 2015
1. George Washington Marker
Erected by
The Scandinavians of
Perth Amboy MDCCCXCVI
Erected 1896 by The Scandinavians of Perth Amboy.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington series list.
Location. 40° 30.397′ N, 74° 15.954′ W. Marker is in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. It is at the intersection of High Street and Market Street, in the median on High Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Perth Amboy NJ 08861, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s Central Jersey, in Greater Princeton, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Market Square (here, next to this marker); The Polish Veterans of World War II, Post 40 (a few steps from this marker); Dedicated to You, A Free Citizen in a Free Land (within shouting distance of this marker); Surveyor General's Office (within shouting distance of this marker); The Earl of Perth (within shouting distance of this marker); Perth Amboy's English Elm Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); First Black Voter After Adoption of 15th Amendment (within shouting distance of this marker); Record Office (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perth Amboy.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 19, 2015
2. George Washington Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 19, 2015
3. George Washington Statue in City Hall Park
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 19, 2015
4. Marker in Perth Amboy
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 19, 2015
5. Closeup of George Washington
Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,178 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on May 23, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 19, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
