Hackensack in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Great Hunger
1845 - 1849
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, January 31, 2013
1. The Great Hunger Marker
In memory of the millions of Irish people lost to imposed starvation, death and forced emigration by the English government.
Bergen County Council of Irish Associations
November 25, 1995
Erected 1995 by Bergen County Council of Irish Associations.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1677.
Location. 40° 52.732′ N, 74° 2.652′ W. Marker is in Hackensack, New Jersey, in Bergen County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Court Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Marker is located to the right of the Bergen County Court House. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hackensack NJ 07601, 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: Holocaust (here, next to this marker); Armenian Genocide (here, next to this marker); Slavery (here, next to this marker); Comfort Women (here, next to this marker); The Green (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Green (within shouting distance of this marker); Hackensack War Memorial (within shouting distance of
this page online
More about this marker. An Irish Cross appears at the top of the marker.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, January 31, 2013
2. The Great Hunger Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, January 31, 2013
3. Marker at the Bergen County Court House
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 587 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 31, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
