Jersey City in Hudson County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Salt Marsh
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 16, 2013
1. The Salt Marsh Marker
Salt marshes like the one you are looking at, once lined the entire coast of New York Harbor. Most were filled as the Harbor became an industrial port. However, this remnant marsh teems with the life that results when brackish (salty) water meets fertile soil.
The Liberty State Park Natural Area is the focus of many of the programs given by the Park Interpretive Center located just beyond this marsh.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features.
Location. 40° 41.774′ N, 74° 3.081′ W. Marker is in Jersey City, New Jersey, in Hudson County. It is on Liberty Walk, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located on Liberty Walk on the riverfront in Liberty State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jersey City NJ 07305, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Changes in the Land (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Historic Trilogy (approx. Ό mile away); Liberation (approx. 0.4 miles away); Black Tom Explosion (approx. 0.4 miles away); Immigrant Processing in New York (approx. half a mile away in New York); The Manhattan Skyline (approx. half a mile away in New York); Inside the Statue (approx. half a mile away in New York); Symbolism (approx. half a mile away in New York). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jersey City.
Other markers no longer nearby. Morris Pesins Legendary Canoe Trip Which Launched Liberty State Park (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Explosion at Liberty! (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. The left of the marker contains a picture of wildlife that frequent salt marshes.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 16, 2013
2. The Salt Marsh Marker
The Liberty State Park Interpretive Center mentioned on the marker can be seen in the background.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 16, 2013
3. Marker on Liberty Walk
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 793 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 16, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
