Pequannock Township in Morris County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Welcome to Morris County, NJ
Photographed by Ira Feller, January 29, 2024
1. Welcome to Morris County, NJ Marker
★ The site of two Revolutionary War winter encampments for the Continental Army.
★ One of the nation's major iron-producing centers of the 18th and 19th centuries.
★ Know for construction of the Morris Canal, technological advancements from the telegraph to Telstar, aviation and aerospace innovations.
★ Leader in development and production of armaments for our nation's military conflicts.
★ Residence of national suffragist leaders, noted political cartoonists, architects and designers.
★ Home to four National Historic Landmark sites.
Erected by Morris County Heritage Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1798.
Location. 40° 56.627′ N, 74° 16.794′ W. Marker is in Pequannock Township, New Jersey, in Morris County. It is on Newark Pompton Turnpike, on the right when traveling north. Just north of bridge over Pompton River. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Pequannock NJ 07440, United
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Regionally, this marker is in North Jersey 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Morris Canal (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Morris Canal (approx. half a mile away); Historic Newark-Pompton Turnpike (approx. half a mile away); Mandeville Farm Encampment Site (approx. 1.4 miles away); Giles Mandeville House (approx. 1.6 miles away); Newark Pompton Turnpike (approx. 1.6 miles away); Pompton Plains 9/11 Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); First Reformed Church (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pequannock Township.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2024, by Ira Feller of West Milford, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 10 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 30, 2024, by Ira Feller of West Milford, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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