Colgate Center in Jersey City in Hudson County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
General Nathanael Greene Park
1742 - 1786
Known for his boldness and his strategic genius, Nathanael Greene was considered the most accomplished general of the American Revolution after George Washington.
While Greene is most noted for his command of the Southern Campaign of 1780, he served the Revolution's entire length and in all regions the war was fought, including at the New Jersey battles of Fort Lee, Trenton, Princeton, Monmouth, and Springfield.
Greene was one of many prominent Revolution-era individuals honored with street names in Paulus Hook when the streets were laid out in 1804 by the Associates of the Jersey Company; others included George Washington, Joseph Warren, Richard Montgomery, Hugh Mercer, and Baron Von Steuben.
The Associates of the Jersey Company was a group of private businessmen, including Anthony Dey and Richard Varick, who purchased land in Paulus Hook to develop it as part of Alexander Hamilton's Federalist vision for a nation built on manufacturing.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.
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Regionally, this marker 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 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: What Is This Small Body of Water? (within shouting distance of this marker); How Is Jersey City the Gateway to Ellis Island? (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Morris Canal (about 400 feet away); The Historic Trilogy (about 400 feet away); The Morris Canal Little Basin (about 500 feet away); The Morris Canal Big Basin (about 500 feet away); How Did the Colgate Clock Get Here? (about 700 feet away); Korean War Veterans of Hudson County (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jersey City.
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