Paulsboro in Gloucester County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Dennis Leary & William Barney

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 27, 2013

1. Dennis Leary & William Barney Marker

Inscription. In honor of
Continental Marine Lieutenants
Dennis Leary
William Barney
responsible for the evacuation
of the 112 man garrison
2 October 1777

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is October 2, 1777.

Location. 39° 50.874′ N, 75° 15.067′ W. Marker is in Paulsboro, New Jersey, in Gloucester County. It can be reached from the intersection of Clonmell Road and N Delaware Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located on the banks of the Delaware River, in Fort Billings Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Paulsboro NJ 08066, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Jersey

and in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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

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within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Billingsport, New Jersey (a few steps from this marker); The Fort at Billingsport (a few steps from this marker); Fort Billingsport (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse (approx. 0.6 miles away); C. A. Nothnagle Log House (approx. 2.2 miles away); Tinicum (approx. 2.6 miles away in Pennsylvania); Tinicum Township (approx. 2.6 miles away in Pennsylvania); Artillery Shed (approx. 2.7 miles away in Pennsylvania). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paulsboro.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 27, 2013

2. Dennis Leary & William Barney Marker

Marker is at the site of Fort Billings, which was built to protect Philadelphia from an approach by the British Navy. After holding off them for a month in 1777, the British were able to land 500 men just downriver from the fort. Leary and Barney oversaw the evacuation and burning of the fort before the British arrived.

Marker on the Delaware River image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 27, 2013

3. Marker on the Delaware River

The fort that was located on this site was designed by Gen. Thaddeus Kosciuszko, the first engineering assignment given to him by the Continental Congress.

Marker in Fort Billings Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 27, 2013

4. Marker in Fort Billings Park

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 745 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 27, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.