West Orange in Essex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

David Cassidy

4/12/1950 - 11/21/2017

Photographed by Seva Zaslavsky, August 29, 2026

1. David Cassidy Marker

Inscription.
David Cassidy catapulted to worldwide fame as a pop star and teen idol while co-starring on the 1970's TV show "The Partridge Family." As a child, David lived nearby in his grandparents' home on Elm Street Here, in West Orange, he played little league baseball at Colgate Field, attended Eagle Rock Elementary and sang in the junior choir at Holy Trinity Church. David's record-breaking career in TV, music, film and theater include Emmy and Grammy nominations. "I Think I Love You" remains David Cassidy's most popular hit song.

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.

Location. 40° 47.417′ N, 74° 13.727′ W. Marker is in West Orange, New Jersey, in Essex County. It is on Franklin Avenue north of Ridge Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 128 Franklin Avenue, West Orange NJ 07052, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey,

in Greater Newark,

and in the New York City

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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: Tory Corner (approx. ¼ mile away); Anthony Thompson (approx. ¼ mile away); First Trolley In West Orange (approx. ¼ mile away); Brendan Byrne (approx. ¼ mile away); Mary Williams (approx. 0.3 miles away); Eagle Rock Hill Climb (approx. 0.3 miles away); Edison Cement Slab (approx. half a mile away); The Black Maria (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Orange.

Also see . . . David Cassidy (Wikipedia).

David Bruce Cassidy was an American actor and musician. While he was best known in the United States for his role as Keith Partridge in the 1970s musical-sitcom The Partridge Family, he was an international success in his solo career as a singer. For
Photographed by Seva Zaslavsky, August 29, 2026

2. David Cassidy Marker
a period, he was the highest-paid entertainer in the world.

(Submitted on September 10, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Seva Zaslavsky, August 29, 2026

3. David Cassidy Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2026, by Seva Zaslavsky of Maplewood, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 1, 2026, by Seva Zaslavsky of Maplewood, New Jersey. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.