Union in Union County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Battle of Connecticut Farms
7 June 1780
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 5, 2008
1. Battle of Connecticut Farms Marker
in defense of our newly formed nation at the
Battle of Connecticut Farms
7 June 1780
We dedicate this flagpole to all American Servicemen and Women
who served their country during the last 225 years
Presented by Florence and Charles O. Hoffman Jr.
in Memory of Loved Ones gone – June 21, 2001
Erected 2001 by Florence and Charles O. Hoffman Jr.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is June 7, 1780.
Location. 40° 41.548′ N, 74° 16.387′ W. Marker is in Union, New Jersey, in Union County. Marker is at the intersection of Stuyvesant Avenue and Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling south on Stuyvesant Avenue. Monument is in front of the Connecticut Farms Presbyterian Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Union NJ 07083, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Connecticut Farms (here, next to this marker); First Presbyterian Church of Connecticut Farms (here, next to this marker); Washington’s Headquarters (a few steps from this marker); Revolutionary Soldiers (within shouting distance of this
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Also see . . . The Battles of Connecticut Farms and Springfield. (Submitted on April 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 5, 2008
2. Marker at the Presbyterian Church
The marker is at the base of the flagpole.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 5, 2008
3. Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
The Connecticut Farms Presbyterian Church was burned to the ground on June 23, 1780 by the retreating British army. The cemetery contains the bodies of American, British and Hessian soldiers who died in the fighting.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,238 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
