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

Engine of Industrial Progress

The Historic City of Burlington-Industry

Photographed by Don Morfe, November 29, 2014

1. Engine of Industrial Progress Marker

Inscription. As soon as Europeans settled in the historical port City of Burlington, tanneries, breweries, and other small enterprises arose to serve local inhabitants and neighbors. This entrepreneurial spirit embraced the emerging Industrial Revolution, and by the middle-and late-19th Century, the City of Burlington was a major manufacturing center supplying customers around the world. The Birch Carriage Factory shown to the right was one of the largest manufacturers of rickshaws in the world.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 40° 4.866′ N, 74° 51.702′ W. Marker is in Burlington, New Jersey, in Burlington County. It is on Riverbank Street. The marker is located in the Burlington River Front Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Burlington NJ 08016, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Jersey

and in Greater Philadelphia.

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: Burlington County’s Historical Downtown (here, next to this marker); Hub of Transportation and Commerce (a few steps from this marker); The Cottage 1872 (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Founding of Burlington (about 500 feet away); Hope Steam Fire Engine Company No. 1

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(about 500 feet away); Hoskins House (about 600 feet away); Important Men of 206 High Street, Burlington (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burlington.

Photographed by Don Morfe, November 29, 2014

2. Engine of Industrial Progress Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 428 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 9, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.