Rahway in Union County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Spanktown

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 18, 2008

1. Spanktown Marker

Inscription. January, 1777, a sharp fight took place here between the British and Gen. Maxwell’s men. June 26-27, 1777, the British, retreating in a running fight from Westfield, were pursued here on their route to Amboy and Staten Island.

Erected by The New Jersey Commission on Historic Sites.

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

Location. 40° 37.187′ N, 74° 16.908′ W. Marker is in Rahway, New Jersey, in Union County. It is on St Georges Avenue near River Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rahway NJ 07065, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Horsehead Copper (here, next to this marker); Abraham Clark (approx. ¼ mile away); Capt. Thomas Clark (approx. ¼ mile away); Merchants and Drovers Tavern (approx. 0.3 miles away); Terrill Tavern (approx. 0.3 miles away); George Washington Tulip Poplar (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rahway (approx. 0.3 miles away); Westfield Airport (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rahway.

Also see . . . The Battles of Connecticut Farms and Springfield. (Submitted on May 18, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

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St Georges Avenue Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 18, 2008

2. St Georges Avenue Marker

Marker in Rahway Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 18, 2008

3. Marker in Rahway Park

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 2,820 times since then and 126 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 18, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.