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Hanover Township in Morris County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Village of Monroe

1715

 
 
Village of Monroe Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 2, 2010
1. Village of Monroe Marker
Inscription.
Founded by Demas Ford, this
village was located on the King’s
Road (now Whippany Road) and
became a stagecoach stop
between Morristown and
Whippany.

 
Erected by Township of Hanover Landmark Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, Morris County Heritage Commission series list.
 
Location. 40° 48.508′ N, 74° 26.41′ W. Marker is near Hanover, New Jersey, in Morris County. It is in Hanover Township. It is on Whippany Road, on the left when traveling north. Marker is on Whippany Road, between Park Avenue and Mt. Vernon Way. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 324 Whippany Road, Whippany NJ 07981, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Jersey and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself
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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: Fordville (approx. 0.4 miles away); Whippany Farm (approx. Ύ mile away); A Good Place for a Halt (approx. one mile away); Village Of Cedar Knolls (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Seeing Eye (approx. 1.3 miles away); Acorn Hall (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Acorn Hall (approx. 1.3 miles away); Constitution Tree (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hanover.
 
Also see . . .  Historic Markers/Historic Preservation. Morris County Heritage Commission. (Submitted on October 2, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.) 
 
Village of Monroe Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 2, 2010
2. Village of Monroe Marker
Village of Monroe Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 2, 2010
3. Village of Monroe Marker
Marker on Whippany Road image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 2, 2010
4. Marker on Whippany Road
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 958 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 2, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
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