Somers Point in Atlantic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Bass Harbor

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 2, 2013

1. Bass Harbor Marker

Inscription. Bass Harbor was a busy port for barges and sloops which carried produce, wood and ice to local businesses and residences. From privateering and smuggling, to clamming and fishing, to recreational boating, the bayfront has always played an active part in the economy of Somers Point.

Erected by Harbour Cove and the City of Somers Point.,.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Places.

Location. 39° 18.918′ N, 74° 35.4′ W. Marker is in Somers Point, New Jersey, in Atlantic County. It is on Bay Avenue just south of Yacht Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Somers Point NJ 08244, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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

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are within walking distance of this marker: U.S. Navy Commandant Richard Somers’ Birthplace (approx. ¼ mile away); Shipbuilding (approx. 0.3 miles away); Submarine Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Burial Ground of Col. Richard Somers (approx. 0.3 miles away); Somers Point Bapist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Richard Somers Memorial Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Somers Point City Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Somers Point World War I Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Somers Point.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 2, 2013

2. Bass Harbor Marker

Photo of the marker from a distance

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 2, 2013

3. Bass Harbor Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 2, 2013

4. Bass Harbor Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 2, 2013

5. Bass Harbor Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 716 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 9, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.