Riverdale in Morris County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pompton Mutiny
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, January 27, 2013
1. Pompton Mutiny Marker
of cold, hunger, and
disease, and at a
crucial period in the
Revolutionary War,
the New Jersey Line
mutinied Jan. 20, 1781.
Two mutineers were shot
and the uprising suppressed.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is January 20, 1756.
Location. 40° 59.569′ N, 74° 18.181′ W. Marker is in Riverdale, New Jersey, in Morris County. Marker is at the intersection of Newark-Pompton Turnpike and Federal Place, on the right when traveling north on Newark-Pompton Turnpike. Marker is located across the street from the Riverdale Public Elementary School. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Riverdale NJ 07457, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Riverdale World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Riverdale War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Slater’s Mill (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort (approx. half a mile away); Pompton Reformed Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Revolutionary Soldiers Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Van Ness House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Reaction Motors Development and Test Site (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverdale.
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, January 27, 2013
2. Pompton Mutiny Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, January 27, 2013
3. Marker in Riverdale
This view of the marker looks north on the Newark-Pompton Turnpike.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 734 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 27, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
