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

Hightstown World War II Memorial

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 31, 2008

1. Hightstown World War II Memorial Marker

Inscription. We are grateful to
these Hightstown area men who gave their
lives in the service of their country

John F. Campbell • Robert W. Cutinelle • George F. Dennis • Franklin Ely • Martin Greenberg • William Hoffman • George Huber • Edward Hutchinson • Stanley Johnson • Henry Lloyd Miller • Frederick Norton • C. William Powell • Charles A. Richardson • Paul Shutman • Carl Snyder • Paul Szgeti • George Tillberg

and

We honor more than
400 Hightstown area men and women
who served in World War II

Donations for this plaque came from
Hightstown – Apollo Lodge # 41 F&AM
American Legion Post #148
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #5700

Dedicated
May 31, 2004

Erected 2004 by Hightstown – Apollo Lodge # 41 F&AM, American Legion Post #148 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #5700.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is May 31, 2004.

Location. 40° 16.209′ N, 74° 31.355′ W. Marker is in Hightstown, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It is on N Main Street (New Jersey Route 33), on the right when traveling north. Marker is in the park between the firehouse and the Baptist Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hightstown NJ 08520, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Central Jersey

and in Greater Princeton.

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hightstown (a few steps from this marker); East Windsor Township Civil War Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); 1713 East Jersey Cottage (approx. 2 miles away); Parsonage Barn (approx. 2.4 miles away); Site of House of Dr. Hezekiah Stites (approx. 2.4 miles away); The First Presbyterian Church and Cemetery (approx. 2.6 miles away); Cranberry Mills (approx. 2.7 miles away); Site of Encampment (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hightstown.

Hightstown World War II Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 31, 2008

2. Hightstown World War II Memorial

Marker in Hightstown image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 31, 2008

3. Marker in Hightstown

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 952 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on September 12, 2015, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 22, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.