Bayonne in Hudson County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bergen Neck Fort
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 10, 2008
1. Bergen Neck Fort Marker
at the site of Bayonne.
Occupied 1777 – 82 by Loyalist
forces, who named it
Fort Delancey.
Erected by State of New Jersey.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.
Location. 40° 40.833′ N, 74° 6.649′ W. Marker is in Bayonne, New Jersey, in Hudson County. Marker is at the intersection of Avenue B and 52nd Street, on the right when traveling north on Avenue B. Marker is on Avenue B, between 53rd and 52nd Streets. 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 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Volunteers of the Army and Navy (about 700 feet away); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Federated Church (approx. half a mile away); Mercer Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); Port Jersey Peninsula Preserve (approx. 2.3 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away in New York); Monument to the Struggle Against World Terrorism (approx. 2˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bayonne.
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 10, 2008
2. Marker on Avenue B
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 10, 2008
3. Site of Fort Delancey
In 1780, Loyalists built a fort at this site with a log fence, and named it Fort Delancey for a prominent New York Tory. It became one of the blockhouses used by the British for woodcutting operations to supply firewood for the army and residences they maintained in New York.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,364 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 15, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
