Orange in Essex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Orange Korean War Memorial
“We shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival of Liberty.”
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
1950 – 1955
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #35 John F. Kennedy series list.
Location. 40° 46.199′ N, 74° 13.498′ W. Memorial is in Orange, New Jersey, in Essex County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Hickory Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Marker is part of the Orange Township Military Commons. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Orange NJ 07050, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in North Jersey, in Greater Newark, and in the New York City 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 World War I Memorial (here, next to this marker); Orange World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); Orange Korean Conflict Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Orange Vietnam Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Anniversary of the Victory at Yorktown (about 400 feet away); Orange Civil War Monument (about 500 feet away); Dispatch Rider of the American Revolution (approx. half a mile away); Revolutionary War Dead (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orange.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 415 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 6, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.


