Fort Lee in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Christopher Columbus Memorial Plaza
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, January 29, 2013
1. Christopher Columbus Memorial Plaza Marker
Memorial Plaza
Dedicated Oct. 11, 1971
Leonardo da Vinci Society
Bergen County
New Jersey
( Lower Plaques : )
Granite Monument
donated by
Anthony K. Macagna
Bronze sculpture
donated by
Adeline Bracco
in memory of her sister
Ione Braccp
Erected 1971 by Leonardo da Vinci Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1971.
Location. 40° 49.907′ N, 73° 58.721′ W. Marker is in Fort Lee, New Jersey, in Bergen County. It is at the intersection of Palisades Avenue and Columbia Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Palisades Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Lee NJ 07024, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, in Greater Newark, 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: Palisades Amusement Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Edgewater World War I Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Vriessendael (approx. 0.4 miles away); Edgewater World War II Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); For Whom The Bell Tolls (approx. 0.4 miles away); Edgewater Vietnam Veterans Monument
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, January 29, 2013
2. Lower Plaque #1
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3. Lower Plaque #2
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, January 29, 2013
4. Christopher Columbus Memorial Plaza
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, January 29, 2013
5. Marker in Fort Lee
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, January 29, 2013
6. Closeup of Christopher Columbus Relief
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 923 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 29, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
