Bayonne in Hudson County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mercer Park
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 3, 2013
1. Mercer Park Marker
of the Patriot Army under
General Hugh Mercer
in 1776 in this vicinity.
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Presented by
The Bayonne Historical Society
1953
Erected 1953 by The Bayonne Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.
Location. 40° 41.538′ N, 74° 6.182′ W. Marker is in Bayonne, New Jersey, in Hudson County. Marker is on Kennedy Blvd. south of W 63rd Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bayonne NJ 07002, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Stephen R. Gregg / Bayonne Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); Bergen Neck Fort (approx. 0.9 miles away); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (approx. one mile away); Volunteers of the Army and Navy (approx. one mile away); First Federated Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); Port Jersey Peninsula Preserve (approx. 2.3 miles away); Black Tom Explosion (approx. 2.4 miles away); Liberation (approx. 2˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bayonne.
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 3, 2013
2. Mercer Park Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 3, 2013
3. Mercer Park Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 3, 2013
4. Marker in Bayonne
From this area on October 17, 1776, Gen. Hugh Mercer led an attack on British and Hessian troops stationed at the town of Richmond on Staten Island. They brought back 20 prisoners including the first Hessians captured during the war.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 558 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 3, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
