Riverdale in Morris County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Riverdale War Memorial

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, January 27, 2013

1. Riverdale War Memorial Marker

Inscription. Dedicated
to veterans of
all wars

In memory of
comrades killed in action

World War II
Charles W. Barnett• Augustus Christakos • Howard De Graw • Harold Drew • Jack Kirkwood • Arnold Rafkind • Edward J. Searles • John Williams

Vietnam
John Dalton

Dedicated by the Riverdale
Memorial VFW Post 10418

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Vietnam • War, World II.

Location. 40° 59.582′ N, 74° 18.211′ W. Memorial is in Riverdale, New Jersey, in Morris County. It is at the intersection of Newark-Pompton Turnpike and Federal Place, on the right when traveling south on Newark-Pompton Turnpike. Marker is located in front of the Riverdale Public Elementary School. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Riverdale NJ 07457, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in North Jersey

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 walking distance of this marker: Riverdale World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Pompton Mutiny (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

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Van Ness House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Reaction Motors Development and Test Site (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverdale.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, January 27, 2013

2. Riverdale War Memorial Marker

Lower Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, January 27, 2013

3. Lower Marker

Presented by
Lions Club
of
Riverdale, N.J.
May 30, 1961

Riverdale War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, January 27, 2013

4. Riverdale War Memorial

Markers in Riverdale image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, January 27, 2013

5. Markers in Riverdale

There are two markers at this location. The Riverdale War Memorial is seen here on the right.

Marker at the Riverdale Public Elementary School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, January 27, 2013

6. Marker at the Riverdale Public Elementary School

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 619 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 28, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.