Paterson in Passaic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Simeon Van Winkles
1686 - 1775
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 16, 2010
1. Simeon Van Winkles Marker
Patersons First Tanner
This tablet marks the site of the last
British raid into this area on May 18, 1779.
Placed by the Capt. Abraham Goodwin Chapter,
New Jersey Society, Sons of the American Revolution
on its fortieth anniversary
1961
Erected 1961 by New Jersey Society, Sons of the American Revolution, Capt. Abraham Goodwin Chapter.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1870.
Location. 40° 54.719′ N, 74° 8.069′ W. Marker is in Paterson, New Jersey, in Passaic County. It is on E 42nd Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at the northern end of E 42nd Street, overlooking Route 20. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Paterson NJ 07504, 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 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: Pulaski (approx. 0.3 miles away); Abraham Godwin (approx. 0.3 miles away); Passaic County Soldiers and Sailors Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Curie
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More about this marker. The map features a relief map of the vicinity of the marker, “From Gen. Robert Erskines map no. 79 and British War Maps of 1775.”
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 16, 2010
2. Paterson Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 16, 2010
3. Marker on E 42nd Street
Photographed by Warren Storms, circa 1938
4. Simeon Van Winkles Marker boulder installation
My grandfather and uncles company "Heflin and storms" moved the boulder to this location in 1938 from somewhere else in paterson
Photographed by Warren Storms, circa 1938
5. Simeon Van Winkles Marker
Unloading the boulder in front of route 20. No heavy equipment was used just winches and rollers.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 16, 2010
6. Simeon Van Winkles Marker
The southbound lanes of Route 20 can be seen on the left behind the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,276 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 16, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4, 5. submitted on September 18, 2024, by Warren Storms of Mahwah, N.j.. 6. submitted on July 16, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
