Little Falls in Passaic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Woods Road

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 25, 2010

1. Woods Road Marker

Inscription. Created 1780 by
Revolutionary War troops
of General Lafayette,
while manning outposts
to watch
British troop movements.

New Jersey
Historical Society
Donated by Lewis Montesano

Erected by New Jersey Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.

Location. 40° 51.926′ N, 74° 12.139′ W. Marker is in Little Falls, New Jersey, in Passaic County. It is on Woods Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Woods Road, Little Falls NJ 07424, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Great Notch (approx. 0.8 miles away); Martin Luther King, Jr. (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Morris Canal (approx. 1½ miles away); Little Falls Veterans Monument (approx. 1.6 miles away); Washington’s Lookout (approx. 1.7 miles away); Lafayette Headquarters (approx. 1.9 miles away); a different marker also named Morris Canal (approx. 2 miles away); Site of American Bronze Powder Mfg. Co. (approx. 2.3 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Washington’s Lookout (was approx. 1.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Little Falls Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 25, 2010

2. Little Falls Marker

Marker on Woods Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 25, 2010

3. Marker on Woods Road

Marker is located in front of a private residence at 100 Woods Road.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,098 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 25, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.