Leonia in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
English Neighborhood Road
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 9, 2011
1. English Neighborhood Road Marker
For 200 years this avenue was the English Neighborhood Road. In colonial days it was the main inland highway between Paulus Hook, Bergen and the English Neighborhood.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 40° 52.442′ N, 73° 59.124′ W. Marker is in Leonia, New Jersey, in Bergen County. It is at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Lakeview Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Grand Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Leonia NJ 07605, 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: Van Hornes Grist Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Vreeland House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Slave Burial Ground (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dutch Reformed Church (approx. half a mile away); George Washington Memorial Monument (approx. 0.8 miles away); De Mott Westervelt House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Days Tavern (approx. 0.8 miles away); Continental Army Encampment (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leonia.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 9, 2011
2. English Neighborhood Road
The English Neighborhood Road was used by George Washington and the Continental during their retreat across New Jersey in November of 1776.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 9, 2011
3. Marker in Leonia
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,120 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 9, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
