Florence Township in Burlington County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Richard J. Hughes
1909 - 1992
Photographed by Deb Hartshorn, September 19, 2010
1. Richard J. Hughes Marker
Erected 2010 by Florence Garden Club and Florence Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 40° 7.272′ N, 74° 48.124′ W. Marker is near Florence, New Jersey, in Burlington County. It is in Florence Township. It is on East Front Street 0.1 miles east of Broad Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 East Front Street, Florence NJ 08518, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Jersey and in Greater Philadelphia. 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: Florence Township War Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Florence M. E. Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Roll of Honor (approx. 0.2 miles away); Florence Township Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Roebling Ball Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Roebling Auditorium (approx. 1.3 miles away); Main Cable (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Richard J. Hughes - Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 27, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. Richard J. Hughes - New York Times Biography. (Submitted on September 27, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
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2. Richard J. Hughes Marker and birthplace
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3. Dedication - Richard Dennison, Master of Ceremonies
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4. Dedication - Father Felix Venza, Invocation
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5. Dedication - Mayor William E. Berry, remarks
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6. Dedication - John Hughes, son of Richard J. Hughes
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7. Dedication - Brian Hughes, son of Richard J. Hughes
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8. Dedication - Rev. Ivo Meilands, Benediction
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9. Brian Hughes, Claudia and John Hughes
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10. Dedication program
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11. Dedication program
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12. Dedication program
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13. Dedication program
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2010, by Deb Hartshorn of Burlington County, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,132 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on September 19, 2010, by Deb Hartshorn of Burlington County, New Jersey. 10, 11, 12, 13. submitted on September 20, 2010, by Deb Hartshorn of Burlington County, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
