Upper Montclair in Essex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lafayette Headquarters
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 3, 2008
1. Lafayette Headquarters Marker
Erected 1938 by Eagle Rock Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.
Location. 40° 50.315′ N, 74° 12.446′ W. Marker is in Montclair, New Jersey, in Essex County. It is in Upper Montclair. Marker is on Valley Road (County Route 621), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 551 Valley Road, Montclair NJ 07043, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Washington’s Temporary Headquarters (approx. 1½ miles away); Site of American Bronze Powder Mfg. Co. (approx. 1.6 miles away); 647 Bloomfield Avenue (approx. 1.7 miles away); Cranetown (approx. 1.7 miles away); First Primary School (approx. 1.8 miles away); Hampton House (approx. 1.8 miles away); 45 Church Street Plaza (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Crane Building (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montclair.
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 3, 2008
2. Marker on Valley Road
This stone doorstep came from a house which once stood nearby, and in which the Marquis de Lafayette used as a headquarters in 1780.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 3, 2008
3. Marker and Flagpole
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,524 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 3, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.
