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

World War I Embarkation Memorial

Photographed by Bill Donovan, September 1, 2015

1. World War I Embarkation Memorial Marker

Inscription.
Dedicated to the Valiant American Expeditionary Forces who embarked from this point to participate in the World War 1917-1918.

Erected by Hoboken Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus May 30, 1925.

[On the other side of the boulder is another marker honoring this American Embarkation point. It reads:]
Here marks the site of the Point of Embarkation for the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I

From this location millions of young dedicated Americans bravely sailed to foreign battlefields and helped save America and the world for democracy.

Many never returned from this struggle, and it is in their hallowed memory that this marker is installed by the Hudson Count Board of Chosen Freeholders, 1978

Erected 1925 by Hoboken Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I.

Location. 40° 44.215′ N, 74° 1.667′ W. Memorial is in Hoboken, New Jersey, in Hudson County. It is at the intersection of Sinatra Drive and First Street, on the right when traveling north on Sinatra Drive. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Hoboken NJ 07030, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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

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within walking distance of this marker: Southern Piers: (here, next to this marker); Hoboken 9/11 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Southern Piers: (within shouting distance of this marker); 77 River Street (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Southern Piers: (about 500 feet away); Decline and Rebirth of the Hoboken Ferry Terminal (about 700 feet away); History of the Clock Tower (about 700 feet away); Architectural Significance of the Clock Tower (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hoboken.

Photographed by Bill Donovan, September 1, 2015

2. World War I Embarkation Memorial Marker

Shows marker on stone at intersection of Sinatra Drive and First Street.

Photographed by Bill Donovan, September 1, 2015

3. World War I Embarkation Memorial Marker

The other side of memorial, looking towards First Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2015, by Bill Donovan of Maplewood, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 735 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 18, 2015, by Bill Donovan of Maplewood, New Jersey. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.