Orange in Essex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Anniversary of the Victory at Yorktown

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 5, 2011

1. Anniversary of the Victory at Yorktown Marker

Inscription. This tablet is dedicated
to the advancement of
the peoples of the Earth
in the arts of civilization
and to the abolishment of war
on the
148th Anniversary of
the Victory at Yorktown
by
Essex Chapter, D.A.R.
Orange Mountain Chapter, D.A.R.
Hannah Arnett Chapter, D.A.R.
Mistress Mary Williams Chapter, D.A.R.
Orange Chapter, D.R.
Janice Meredith Chapter, D.R.
Orange Chapter, S.A.R.
and
The Old Burying Ground Association.
October 1929.

Erected 1929 by DAR, DR, SAR and The Old Burying Ground Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1929.

Location. 40° 46.237′ N, 74° 13.568′ W. Marker is in Orange, New Jersey, in Essex County. It is on Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is part of the Orange Township Military Commons. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Orange NJ 07050, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Jersey,

in Greater Newark,

and in the New York City

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Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: Orange Vietnam Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Orange Korean Conflict Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Orange World War I Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Orange World War II Memorial (about 400 feet away); Orange Korean War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Orange Civil War Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dispatch Rider of the American Revolution (approx. half a mile away); Revolutionary War Dead (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orange.

Marker in Orange Township image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 5, 2011

2. Marker in Orange Township

Marker on the Military Commons image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 5, 2011

3. Marker on the Military Commons

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 600 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 6, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.