Scotch Plains in Union County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Osborn House
Circa 1770
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 20, 2013
1. “Osborn House” Marker
Built in 1770. Home of Mary
Darby and Revolutionary patriot
John B. Osborn who “Bearded the
British lion under Washington.”
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1770.
Location. 40° 39.306′ N, 74° 23.426′ W. Marker is in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, in Union County. It is at the intersection of Westfield Avenue and Westfield Road, on the right when traveling south on Westfield Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2117 Westfield Avenue, Scotch Plains NJ 07076, 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: Swift Sure Stage Line (approx. half a mile away); Patriots and Soldiers of the American Revolution (approx. half a mile away); Stage House Inn (approx. half a mile away); Caesar (approx. 0.6 miles away); Baptist Parsonage (approx. 0.6 miles away); Cannon Ball House (approx. 0.6 miles away); White Oak "Quercus Alba" (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Shady Rest Country Club "A Place for Us" (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scotch Plains.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 20, 2013
2. “Osborn House” Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 20, 2013
3. Marker in Scotch Plains
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 20, 2013
4. Osborn House
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 20, 2013
5. Grave of John B. Osborne
John B. Osborne, who lived here, is buried about ½ mile away in the Baptist Church cemetery.
John B. Osborne
New Jersey
Sgt. Essex Co Mil
Rev War
June 6, 1754 Nov 30, 1848
John B. Osborne
New Jersey
Sgt. Essex Co Mil
Rev War
June 6, 1754 Nov 30, 1848
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 799 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 20, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
