Tenafly in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
British & Hessian Invasion
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 17, 2008
1. British & Hessian Invasion Marker
On November 19 & 20, 1776, the British army landed on the New Jersey shoreline at Closter's Landing. Led by Lord Cornwallis, they proceeded to march south in the direction of Fort Lee with the intention of trapping Washington's army there. They passed this point along the way.
Erected by Tenafly Historic Preservation Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.
Location. 40° 55.313′ N, 73° 58.135′ W. Marker is in Tenafly, New Jersey, in Bergen County. It is on Tenafly Road north of Westervelt Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 267 Tenafly Road, Tenafly NJ 07670, 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Roelof Westervelt House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Tenafly Railroad Station (approx. Ό mile away); Everett-Dunn House (approx. 0.6 miles away); English Neighborhood Union School (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Christie-Parsels House (approx. 0.7 miles away); African American Baptist Church Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Old Slave Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Brookside Chapel (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tenafly.
Also see . . . Washington's Retreat Through Jersey. (Submitted on April 19, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 17, 2008
2. Invasion Marker on Tenafly Road
The photo looks south on Tenafly Road in the direction traveled by the British and Hessian armies.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,360 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on June 29, 2011, by Kevin Tremble of Tenafly, New Jersey. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 19, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
