Union in Union County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Steam Tractor
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 9, 2013
1. Steam Tractor Marker
in 1920
This tractor was typical of the kind used here at Liberty Hall to cultivate the fields and plant various crops. Eventually it was replaced by a more “modern” gasoline driven engine. The spec. sheet indicates that it produced 36 brake horsepower.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 40° 40.743′ N, 74° 13.769′ W. Marker is in Union, New Jersey, in Union County. It can be reached from Elizabethtown Plaza. Marker is located on the grounds of the Liberty Hall Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1003 Morris Avenue, Union NJ 07083, 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: Carriage House (a few steps from this marker); The Serpentine Path (within shouting distance of this marker); Wagon Shed (within shouting distance of this marker); The Blue House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Horse Chestnut Tree (about 300 feet away); Liberty Hall (about 300 feet away); Connecticut Farms (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Liberty Hall (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Union.
Also see . . . History of Liberty Hall.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 9, 2013
2. Steam Tractor Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 9, 2013
3. Steam Tractor Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 9, 2013
4. Steam Tractor at Liberty Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 506 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 9, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
