McGinley Square in Jersey City in Hudson County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Rt. Rev. Msgr. Roger A. McGinley

Priest and Patriot

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 11, 2010

1. Rt. Rev. Msgr. Roger A. McGinley Marker

Inscription. In grateful memory of
Right Reverend Monsignor Roger A. McGinley
Priest and Patriot

who by teaching and example raised the level of citizenship in our city, and by founding Saint Aedan’s Parish in 1912, serving as its pastor for twenty-four years, and erecting magnificent parochial buildings, enhanced the dignity
and beauty of the neighborhood,
this section has been designated by the
commissioners of Jersey City
as
McGinley Square

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 40° 43.522′ N, 74° 4.063′ W. Marker is in Jersey City, New Jersey, in Hudson County. It is in McGinley Square. It is at the intersection of Montgomery Street and Bergen Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Montgomery Street. Marker is located at McGinley Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 46 Foye Pl, Jersey City NJ 07306, 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

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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: U.S.S. Maine Memorial (here, next to this marker); Jane Tuers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Bergen Church (about 600 feet away); Peter Stuyvesant (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mystic Lincoln (approx. half a mile away); Jack Roosevelt Robinson (approx. half a mile away); Lincoln Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); An Gorta Mor (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jersey City.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Newkirk House (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Jersey City Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 11, 2010

2. Jersey City Marker

Markers at McGinley Square image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 11, 2010

3. Markers at McGinley Square

Two markers are found here at McGinley Square. The back of a monument for the U.S.S. Maine can be seen behind the McGinley marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,195 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 11, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.