Rahway in Union County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Horsehead Copper
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 18, 2008
1. Horsehead Copper Marker
Erected 1930 by Rahway Womans Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1786.
Location. 40° 37.187′ N, 74° 16.908′ W. Marker is in Rahway, New Jersey, in Union County. It is at the intersection of St Georges Avenue and River Road, on the left when traveling south on St Georges Avenue. 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: Spanktown (here, next to this marker); Abraham Clark (approx. Ό mile away); Capt. Thomas Clark (approx. Ό 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 . . . E Pluribus Unum. Origin and Meaning of the Motto Carried by the American Eagle. (Submitted on May 18, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 18, 2008
2. St Georges Avenue Marker
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 1,711 times since then and 28 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.
