Demarest in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Douwe Talema
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 26, 2013
1. Douwe Talema Marker
remains of
Douwe Talema,
who died on the 11th day of May 1779
in his Ninetieth Year.
This aged Man at his Residence
near this Place was wilfully and
barbarously murdered by a Party
of Tories. Traitors to their country
who had taken refuge with the Troops
of Britain then in New York and came
thence to murder and plunder.
To pay a Tribute of Respect to his
memory and also to commemorate
the manner of his death, several of
his relatives have erected this Stone.”
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1779.
Location. 40° 57.662′ N, 73° 57.422′ W. Marker is in Demarest, New Jersey, in Bergen County. It can be reached from the intersection of Everett Road and Bogert Road, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located in the Sautes Taves Begraven Ground. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Demarest NJ 07627, 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sautes Taves Begraven Ground (a few steps from this marker); The Closter Horseman (approx. 0.3 miles away); Walter Parcells Homestead (approx. 0.4 miles away);
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 26, 2013
2. Douwe Talema Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 26, 2013
3. Douwe Talema Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 26, 2013
4. Marker in in the Sautes Taves Begraven Ground
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,177 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 26, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
