North Ironbound in Newark in Essex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jose Marti
Hero of Cuban independence
Manera de morirse
es esta, de vivir
alejado de la patria
Jose Marti
Obra auspiciada por el Club de Leones Cubanos de Newark, N.J. y la colaboracion de organizaciones civicas, profesionales, fraternales, culturales, patrioticas, religiosas y de clases de esta comunidad
"This is a way of dying: to live away from the homeland."
- Josι Martν
Work sponsored by the Cuban Lions Club of Newark, N.J., and the collaboration of civic, professional, fraternal, cultural, patriotic, religious, and social organizations of this community.
Erected 1976 by Cuban Lions Club of Newark, N.J., and the collaboration of civic, professional, fraternal, cultural, patriotic, religious, and social organizations of this community.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Patriots & Patriotism • Wars, US Indian.
Location. 40° 44.023′ N, 74° 9.793′ W. Memorial is in Newark, New Jersey, in Essex County. It is in North Ironbound. It is at the intersection
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Regionally, this memorial is in North Jersey 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: Portuguese Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); Peter Francisco (about 400 feet away); Penn Station (about 500 feet away); Newark's First Little Free Library (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. John's Roman Catholic Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Saint John's Church
Additional keywords. Josι Martν
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 74 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
