Bayonne in Hudson County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Volunteers of the Army and Navy
and Navy of the United States
whose heroic patriotism has
helped to make our Republic
what it is to-day.
Erected MCMXIV
Erected 1914.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism.
Location. 40° 40.741′ N, 74° 6.752′ W. Marker is in Bayonne, New Jersey, in Hudson County. Marker is on JF Kennedy Blvd. north of W 39th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bayonne NJ 07002, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. U.S.S. Maine Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Bergen Neck Fort (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stephen R. Gregg / Bayonne Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Federated Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mercer Park (approx. one mile away); Port Jersey Peninsula Preserve (approx. 2.3 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away in New York); Robert Richard Randall (approx. 2.4 miles away in New York). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bayonne.
More about this marker. The marker contains bas relief images of soldiers from different eras. The crests of the US War Office and Navy Department appear at the top of the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 660 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 19, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.