Forest Hill in Newark in Essex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
William Hayes Ward Home
Historic Site
Photographed by James True, November 11, 2013
1. William Hayes Ward Home Marker
Inscription.
William Hayes Ward Home. Historic Site. This house, built in 1875, was the home of the Rev William Hayes Ward (1835-1916) from 1875 until 1914. A leading neo-abolitionist and Congregationalist clergyman, Ward joined the staff of The Independent (New York, NY), an abolitionist newspaper, in 1868 and was editor-in-chief from 1896 to 1913. Ward championed African American rights through education, integration and voting rights. He was a leader of the American Missionary Association which established and supported black colleges and secondary schools in the South. Ward was an original organizer and a keynote speaker at the first National Negro Conference in 1909 at which the NAACP was formed.
This house, built in 1875, was the home of the Rev William Hayes Ward (1835-1916) from 1875 until 1914. A leading neo-abolitionist and Congregationalist clergyman, Ward joined the staff of The Independent (New York, NY), an abolitionist newspaper, in 1868 and was editor-in-chief from 1896 to 1913. Ward championed African American rights through education, integration and voting rights. He was a leader of the American Missionary Association which established and supported black colleges and secondary schools in the South. Ward was an original organizer and a keynote speaker at the first National Negro Conference in 1909 at which the NAACP was formed.
Erected 2013 by The Newark Preservation and Landmarks Committee.
Location. 40° 46.027′ N, 74° 10.36′ W. Marker is in Newark, New Jersey, in Essex County. It is in Forest Hill. It is on Ridge Street south of Abington Avenue, on the right when traveling south. The address of the house is 52 Abington Avenue, but the marker is on the side of the house, on Ridge Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newark NJ 07104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Jersey 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2013, by James True of Newark, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,701 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2013, by James True of Newark, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
