Mount Pleasant/Lower Broadway in Newark in Essex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Plume House
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 6, 2011
1. Plume House Marker
Erected 1964 by State of New Jersey.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1710.
Location. 40° 44.881′ N, 74° 10.257′ W. Marker is in Newark, New Jersey, in Essex County. It is in Mount Pleasant/Lower Broadway. It is at the intersection of University Avenue/Broad Street and State Street, on the right when traveling south on University Avenue/Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newark NJ 07102, 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 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: House of John Plume (a few steps from this marker); Indian and the Puritan Monument (approx. Ό mile away); Columbus Square (approx. Ό mile away); Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall (approx. Ό mile away); 15 Washington Street (approx. Ό mile away); Donald T. Dust Home (approx. Ό mile away); Jose G. Artigas (approx. 0.3 miles away); Seth Boyden (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newark.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 6, 2011
2. Marker in Newark
In November of 1776, George Washington and the Continental army passed by the Plume House during their retreat across New Jersey after the Battle of Brooklyn.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 6, 2011
3. Plume House
This is thought to be the oldest house remaining in the city of Newark.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,478 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 6, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
