Hackensack in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Huguenots
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, January 31, 2013
1. The Huguenots Marker
The Huguenots
on the Hackensack
1677
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Erected by
The Society of Colonial Wars
in the State of New Jersey
1942
Erected 1942 by The Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New Jersey.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1677.
Location. 40° 52.752′ N, 74° 2.592′ W. Marker is in Hackensack, New Jersey, in Bergen County. Marker is on Moore Street near Court Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hackensack NJ 07601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Grave of Gen. Enoch Poor (here, next to this marker); Historic First Reformed Church (a few steps from this marker); Brigadier General Enoch Poor (a few steps from this marker); Gen. Enoch Poor (a few steps from this marker); Archibald Campbell Family Monument (a few steps from this marker); Bergen County Court House / Bergen County Old Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); Hackensack Soldier and Sailor Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Court-House & Jail (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hackensack.
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, January 31, 2013
2. The Huguenots Marker
The Huguenots were French Protestants who were forced to leave France in the 16th and 17th centuries because of religious persecution. Many of them eventually followed the teachings of John Calvin.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, January 31, 2013
3. The Huguenots Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 543 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 31, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
