Elizabeth in Union County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

José Martí

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 2, 2026

1. José Martí Memorial Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Todos los reyes pierden sus ejercitos,
jamas la libertad perdera el suyo.

Every King loses his army,
liberty shall never lose hers.

José Martí
1853 - 1895

Poet, writer and leader
of the
Cuban War of Independence of 1895
Erected with the cooperation of the following persons and institutions: Club Cubano de Elizabeth • Club de Leones Cubanos de Elizabeth • Independent Order of Oddfellows • Masones Cubanos • Orden Caballeros de la Luz • Movimiento 30 de Noviembre • Freedom Loving Cubans • Sympathizers of a Democratic Cuba

Sculptor: Rodulfo Tardo
Architect: Arnaldo Untoria

Originally erected in Jackson Park on November 27, 1966. Donated to the City of Elizabeth on October 10, 2008 as an enduring memory of the Cuban American Immigration experience in the United States.

Erected 1966 by Club Cubano de Elizabeth • Club de Leones Cubanos de Elizabeth • Independent Order of Oddfellows • Masones Cubanos • Orden Caballeros de la Luz • Movimiento 30 de Noviembre • Freedom Loving Cubans • Sympathizers of a Democratic Cuba.

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Arts, Letters, Music • Hispanic Americans • Immigration • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is October 10, 2008.

Location. 40° 39.794′ N, 74° 12.684′ W. Memorial is in Elizabeth, New Jersey, in Union County. It is on Winfield Scott Plaza north of Dickinson Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 38 Winfield Scott Plaza, Elizabeth NJ 07201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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,

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 Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Washington’s Inaugural Bicentennial (here, next to this marker); Luis Vaz de Camoes (a few steps from this marker); Gen. Jose Artigas

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 2, 2026

2. José Martí Memorial Marker

(a few steps from this marker); Purple Heart Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Pro Patria (within shouting distance of this marker); 1915 Saengerfest Champions (within shouting distance of this marker); Seven Astronauts (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabeth.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 50 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.