Whippany in Morris County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Whippany
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 7, 2011
1. Whippany Marker
Washington put all the troops
under marching orders for the
North River and arrived here
June 25, 1780.
Erected by State of New Jersey.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1998.
Location. 40° 49.235′ N, 74° 24.422′ W. Marker is in Whippany, New Jersey, in Morris County. It is at the intersection of Mt. Pleasant Avenue (New Jersey Route 10) and Troy Hills Road, on the right when traveling west on Mt. Pleasant Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 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: Settlement of Whippanong (within shouting distance of this marker); Hanover Veterans Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Tuttle House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Whipponong Cemetery (about 600 feet away); Whippany Burying Yard (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Old Iron Works (approx. 0.3 miles away); 56-Delaware, Lackawanna & Western R.R. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pennsylvania Railroad Standard Telephone Booth (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Whippany.
Also see . . . The Battles of Connecticut Farms and Springfield
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 7, 2011
2. Whippany Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 7, 2011
3. Whippany Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 892 times since then and 119 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 7, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
