Basking Ridge in Somerset County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bernards Township War Memorial
1917 - 1918 1941 - 1945
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 22, 2008
1. Bernards Township War Memorial Marker
to the men and women of
Bernards Township
who served in the armed forces
during World War I and World War II
that Peace, Freedom and Justice
might not perish from the Earth.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 40° 42.387′ N, 74° 32.961′ W. Marker is in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, in Somerset County. It is at the intersection of S Finley Avenue and Oak Street, on the left when traveling north on S Finley Avenue. Marker is on the median between N Finley Avenue and S Finley Avenue, near the Presbyterian Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Basking Ridge NJ 07920, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, specifically in Central Jersey, in Greater Princeton, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Early Church (a few steps from this marker); Basking Ridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Graveyard (within shouting distance of this marker); The Brick Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Basking Ridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Southard Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bernards Township 9-11 Memorial
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More about this marker. The emblems of the four armed services appear at the corners of the marker.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 22, 2008
2. Marker in Basking Ridge
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 944 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 30, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
