Pennsville in Salem County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Finn’s Point National Cemetery
the graves of 2,436 Confederate
soldiers who died while pisoners
of war at Fort Delaware.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.
Location. 39° 36.605′ N, 75° 33.315′ W. Marker is in Pennsville, New Jersey, in Salem County. Marker is on Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in Killcohook National Refuge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pennsville NJ 08070, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Finn’s Point National Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Address by President Lincoln (about 500 feet away); Confederate Monument (about 600 feet away); 1872 Construction (approx. 0.4 miles away); Peace Magazine: 1904 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Battery Krayenbuhl’s 5-inch rapid fire guns (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ammunition Hoist (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pennsville.
Also see . . . Finn's Point National Cemetery. Fort Delaware Society. (Submitted on August 15, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,251 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 15, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.