Scotch Plains in Union County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Swift Sure Stage Line
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 17, 2008
1. Swift Sure Stage Line Marker
Erected by Scotch Plains Chapter D.A.R.
February 12, 1941
Erected 1941 by Scotch Plains Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1851.
Location. 40° 39.045′ N, 74° 23.911′ W. Marker is in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, in Union County. It is on Front Street (County Route 620) near Park Avenue (County Route 655), in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 366 Park Ave, Scotch Plains NJ 07076, 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, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stage House Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Cannon Ball House (within shouting distance of this marker); Patriots and Soldiers of the American Revolution (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Baptist Parsonage (about 700 feet away); Caesar (approx. 0.2 miles away); White Oak "Quercus Alba"
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 17, 2008
2. Scotch Plains Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 17, 2008
3. Stage House Inn
Dating back to 1737, this former Inn from Stage Coach days today serves as a restaurant.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,419 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 18, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
