Jersey City in Hudson County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Newport
Jersey City
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 11, 2010
1. Newport Marker
Half Moon anchored Sept. 11-
12, 1609. Here, the community
of Pavonia was established
Jan. 10, 1630. Washington
made this area the keystone
of the campaign, 1776. Ham-
ilton and his friends planned
the city Feb. 22, 1804.
Erected by State of New Jersey.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1774.
Location. 40° 43.613′ N, 74° 2.066′ W. Marker is in Jersey City, New Jersey, in Hudson County. Marker is at the intersection of Washington Blvd. and Town Square Place, on the right when traveling north on Washington Blvd.. Marker is located near the entrance to the Pavonia / Newport PATH station. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jersey City NJ 07310, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 77 River Street (approx. 0.7 miles away); Southern Piers: Trains, Ferries & the Tubes (approx. ¾ mile away); World War I Embarkation Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Southern Piers: (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hoboken 9/11 Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Welcome to Paulus Hook Park
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 11, 2010
2. Newport Marker
Explorer Henry Hudson anchored his ship, the Half Moon, near this location exactly 401 years before this photo was taken.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 11, 2010
3. Newport Marker
This site's proximity to New York City made it a strategic location in defending against the British invasion of 1776.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 11, 2010
4. Marker in Downtown Jersey City
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 961 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 11, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
