Florence Township in Burlington County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Main Cable
Photographed by Deb Hartshorn, July 20, 2010
1. Main Cable Marker
Main Cable
1906 - 1980
George Washington Bridge 1927 - 1931
Golden Gate Bridge 1933 - 1937
Fabricated By John A. Roebling & Sons
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 40° 6.978′ N, 74° 46.654′ W. Marker is near Florence, New Jersey, in Burlington County. It is in Florence Township. It is at the intersection of Hornberger Avenue and Sixth Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Hornberger Avenue. The marker is in front of the Florence Township Library. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Roebling NJ 08554, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Jersey and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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: Roebling Auditorium (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (about 800 feet away); World War II Memorial (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Roebling General Store (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Roebling Ball Park (approx. Ό mile away); Chain placed across the street (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.
Also see . . . George Washington Bridge
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Photographed by Deb Hartshorn, July 20, 2010
2. Main Cable Marker
Photographed by Deb Hartshorn, July 20, 2010
3. Main Cable Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2010, by Deb Hartshorn of Burlington County, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 972 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on December 2, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 20, 2010, by Deb Hartshorn of Burlington County, New Jersey. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
