Florence Township in Burlington County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Roebling Ball Park

Photographed by Deb Hartshorn, July 20, 2010

1. Roebling Ball Park Marker

Inscription. Built in the 1920's, this field was one of the nicest ball parks in New Jersey. Originally a wooden fence surrounded the playing field. There was also a large grandstand that could seat 1,200 fans.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 40° 7.037′ N, 74° 46.918′ W. Marker is near Florence, New Jersey, in Burlington County. It is in Florence Township. It is at the intersection of Tenth Avenue and Hornberger Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Tenth Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Main St, 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

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Roebling Auditorium (approx. 0.2 miles away); Main Cable (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Roebling General Store (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Roebling Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Also see . . . Model of a Company Town. A detailed history of the town of Roebling. (Submitted on July 20, 2010, by Deb Hartshorn of Burlington County, New Jersey.)

Photographed by Deb Hartshorn, July 20, 2010

2. Roebling Ball Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2010, by Deb Hartshorn of Burlington County, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,196 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on April 6, 2024, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2010, by Deb Hartshorn of Burlington County, New Jersey. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.