Wallington in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
U.S.S. Maine Memorial
U.S.S. Maine
Destroyed in Havana Harbor
February 15th 1898
This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Spanish-American. In addition, it is included in the U.S.S. Maine Memorial Markers series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1938.
Location. 40° 51.125′ N, 74° 6.995′ W. Marker is in Wallington, New Jersey, in Bergen County. It is at the intersection of Union Blvd. and Paterson Avenue, in the median on Union Blvd.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wallington NJ 07057, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial 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: The Bergen Trolley (approx. 0.2 miles away); Acquacknonk Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Alexander Lord Stirling (approx. Ό mile away); Acquackanonk Bridge (approx. Ό mile away); The Blanchard House (approx. 0.3 miles away); George Washington (approx. 0.3 miles away); Washington Tree (approx. 0.3 miles away); General John J. Pershing (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wallington.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 709 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 13, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.



