Bound Brook in Somerset County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Van Horn Plaza
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 11, 2015
1. Van Horn Plaza Marker
Colonel James H. Van Horn
1881 – 1974
For his efforts to preserve
the trees, plantings, and beauty
at this plaza and throughout
the Borough of Bound Brook.
Bound Brook Mayor Council
Bound Brook Shade Tree Commission
Bound Brook and Middlesex Kiwanis
1973
Erected 1973.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.
Location. 40° 33.687′ N, 74° 31.812′ W. Marker is in Bound Brook, New Jersey, in Somerset County. It is at the intersection of E Main Street and Hamilton Street, on the right when traveling east on E Main Street. Marker is located in front of the Bound Brook train station. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bound Brook NJ 08805, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, specifically in Central Jersey, in Greater Princeton, 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 Frelinghuysen Tavern (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bound Brook Library World War I Memorial (about 800 feet away); Locks on the D&R Canal (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Stone Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battle of Bound Brook (approx. 0.2 miles away); Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 11, 2015
2. Van Horn Plaza Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 11, 2015
3. Marker in Bound Brook
Reenactors from the Battle of Bound Brook can be seen near the marker.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 11, 2015
4. Van Horn Plaza
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 948 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 11, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
