Somers Point in Atlantic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Richard Somers Memorial Building
Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 21, 2017
1. Richard Somers Memorial Building Marker
Richard Somers
Memorial Building
Dedicated
Sept. 4, 1976
In His Honor
Naval Hero
Battle of Tripoli
Sept. 15, 1778 — Sept. 4, 1804
Erected 1976.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 39° 18.775′ N, 74° 35.78′ W. Marker is in Somers Point, New Jersey, in Atlantic County. Memorial is at the intersection of Shore Road and W. New Jersey Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Shore Road. Located in front of Somers Point City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 West New Jersey Avenue, Somers Point NJ 08244, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Somers Point City Hall (a few steps from this marker); Somers Point World War I Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Somers Point World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Somers Point World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Somers Point Bapist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Anchorage (approx. 0.2 miles away); Shipbuilding (approx. 0.2 miles away); Burial Ground of Col. Richard Somers (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Somers Point.
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Also see . . . Richard Somers on Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 9, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 21, 2017
2. Richard Somers Memorial Building Marker
Photographed By Michael Herrick, September 21, 2017
3. Richard Somers Memorial Building Marker in front of City Hall
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4. Richard Somers
from Our Navy and the Barbary Corsairs by Gardiner W. Allen, 1905.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 230 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 9, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 4. submitted on December 3, 2023, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
