Elizabeth in Union County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Academy
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 6, 2011
1. Old Academy Marker
Old Academy
Attended by
Alexander Hamilton
and Aaron Burr
Col. Francis Barber
was Principal at the outbreak
of the Revolution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 40° 39.811′ N, 74° 12.906′ W. Marker is in Elizabeth, New Jersey, in Union County. It is at the intersection of Broad Street (New Jersey Route 623) and Caldwell Place, on the right when traveling south on Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elizabeth NJ 07201, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Presbyterian Church Burial Grounds and Elizabethtown Academy (here, next to this marker); First Site of Princeton University (a few steps from this marker); Patriotic Dead (within shouting distance of this marker); St. John's Honored Dead (within shouting distance of this marker); Elizabeth Presbyterian Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth (about 300 feet away); Colonial Church (about 400 feet away); Old Borough Court House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabeth.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 5, 2008
2. Old Academy Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 6, 2011
3. Marker on Broad Street
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 5, 2008
4. Elizabeth Marker
The First Presbyterian Parish House seen in the background is the original site of Princeton University.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 968 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 6, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2. submitted on March 1, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on March 6, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on March 1, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
