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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Hudson County

 
Clickable Map of Hudson County, New Jersey and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Hudson County, NJ (175) Bergen County, NJ (435) Essex County, NJ (222) Union County, NJ (145) Kings County, NY (684) New York County, NY (2309) Richmond County, NY (321)  HudsonCounty(175) Hudson County (175)  BergenCounty(435) Bergen County (435)  EssexCounty(222) Essex County (222)  UnionCounty(145) Union County (145)  KingsCountyNew York(684) Kings County (684)  NewYorkCounty(2309) New York County (2309)  RichmondCounty(321) Richmond County (321)
Jersey City is the county seat for Hudson County
Adjacent to Hudson County, New Jersey
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1 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Bayonne — Bayonne Bridge —
On West 1st Street at Trask Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West 1st Street.
This tablet is dedicated to the men and women who designed and built this beautiful structure and to those responsible for its operation and maintenance. With grateful appreciation Presented to the Port Authority of NY & NJ By the . . . — — Map (db m181568) HM
2 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Bayonne — Bayonne Terrorist Victims —
On Port Terminal Blvd..
. . . — — Map (db m53037) HM
3 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Bayonne — Bergen Neck Fort —
On Avenue B at 52nd Street, on the right when traveling north on Avenue B.
Built by Americans, 1776, at the site of Bayonne. Occupied 1777 – 82 by Loyalist forces, who named it Fort Delancey. — — Map (db m7698) HM
4 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Bayonne — First Federated Church —
On W 33rd Street at Avenue C, on the right when traveling west on W 33rd Street.
First Refd. Dutch Church Orgend. 1828 Erecd. 1866 First Federated Church Bayonne’s Oldest Church – 1866 and its oldest Congregation: Dutch Reformed Church (1828) Merged in 1952 with Third Reformed Church and Christ Presbyterian Forming . . . — — Map (db m54634) HM
5 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Bayonne — Honoring the Life of Kenneth Joseph Tarantino — December 25, 1961 - September 11, 2001 —
On West 1st Street at Trask Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West 1st Street.
A precious son and wonderful brother, a loving husband and devoted father, a loyal friend.
"For he who lives in those hearts left behind never really dies"
— — Map (db m181565) WM
6 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Bayonne — James J. Donovan Park — Mayor 1939 - 1943 — Dedicated 2015 —
On Constitution Avenue at Harbor Place, on the right when traveling east on Constitution Avenue.
James J. Donovan Park Mayor - 1939 - 1943 Dedicated 2015 Lobbied federal government in 1942 to locate a base at the Old Port terminal that later became known as MOTBY Awarded The Distinguished Cross in 1918 for his bravery in France . . . — — Map (db m263432) HM
7 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Bayonne — Kwanzan Cherry Tree — Genus: Prunus — Species: Serrulata —
On West 1st Street just west of Trask Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Culture Best grown in moist, fertile, well-drained, sandy or clay loams in full sun to part shade. Best lowering in full sun. Tolerates summer heat and humidity. Tolerates some dry soils once established. Sometimes top grafted at the 4' to . . . — — Map (db m181562) HM
8 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Bayonne — Mercer Park —
On Kennedy Blvd. south of W 63rd Street, on the right when traveling north.
Named to memorialize the presence of the Patriot Army under General Hugh Mercer in 1776 in this vicinity. •     •     • Presented by The Bayonne Historical Society 1953 — — Map (db m63614) HM
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9 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Bayonne — Monument to the Struggle Against World Terrorism —
On Port Terminal Blvd..
Gift From the people of Russia President Vladimir Putin Artist Zurab Tsereteli — — Map (db m53039) HM
10 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Bayonne — Paul J. Costello Memorial Bocce Court — Remembering "Paulie" —
On East 1st Street just east of Lord Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Established the first outdoor bocce court in Bayonne and was the first president of the Summer Outdoor Bocce League, sponsored by the City of Bayonne. Paul's ability to communicate with people was instrumental throughout his long and distinguished . . . — — Map (db m181572) HM
11 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Bayonne — Port Jersey Peninsula Preserve —
On Port Jersey Blvd., on the left when traveling east.
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey has established preserved areas within the Port Jersey Peninsula to protect and maintain fragile wetlands and wildlife, and provide a waterfront which can be enjoyed by all. From here you can see some of . . . — — Map (db m53043) HM
12 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Bayonne — Stephen R. Gregg / Bayonne Park —
On JF Kennedy Blvd. at W 43rd Street, on the right when traveling south on JF Kennedy Blvd..
Lt. Stephen R. Gregg U. S. Army – 143rd Infantry, 36th Infantry Division Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient For his role in Action on August 27, 1944 Near Montelimar, France — — Map (db m54637) HM
13 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Bayonne — Tear of Grief —
On Port Terminal Blvd..
Gift from the people of Russia President Vladimir Putin This site will be a home for the monument to the struggle against world terrorism Artist Zurab Tsereteli — — Map (db m53040) HM
14 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Bayonne — U.S.S. Maine Memorial —
On JF Kennedy Blvd. north of W 39th Street, on the right when traveling north.
In Memoriam U.S.S. Maine Destroyed in Havana Harbor February 15th 1898 This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine — — Map (db m54632) HM
15 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Bayonne — Vietnam Veterans Memorial —
On West 1st Street at Trask Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West 1st Street.
This monument stands as a memorial to all Vietnam Veterans It pays a special tribute to those men who have given their lives, and those Missing in Action.* The large size of this flag will stand as a reminder of the large loss to the City . . . — — Map (db m181564) WM
16 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Bayonne — Volunteers of the Army and Navy —
On JF Kennedy Blvd. north of W 39th Street, on the right when traveling north.
To the Volunteers of the Army and Navy of the United States whose heroic patriotism has helped to make our Republic what it is to-day. Erected MCMXIV — — Map (db m54636) HM
17 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Bayonne — World War II Memorial —
On East 1st Street just east of Broadway, on the right when traveling east.
In remembrance of those who gave their lives and as a tribute in honor of the youth of Bayonne who served in the Armed Forces of the United States during World War II — — Map (db m181569) WM
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18 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — 77 River Street —
On River Street at Hudson Place, on the right when traveling north on River Street.
This site was once close to the geological edge of the Hudson River. This building, CIRCA 1889, close to major transportation was once Hoboken's largest commercial structure. Built as the Second National Bank, it housed a variety of uses, most . . . — — Map (db m6881) HM
19 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — A Complex and Innovative Engineering Feat —
Near Hudson Place (County Road 736) east of River Street, on the right when traveling east.
The entire Hoboken Terminal, with the exception of the baggage wing, is built over water averaging about twenty feet deep. Below the water are layers of mud, sand, and gravel with a total thickness of about 100 feet; bedrock is at a depth of . . . — — Map (db m283485) HM
20 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — Architectural Design of the Hoboken Ferry Terminal —
On Hudson Place (County Road 736) east of River Street, on the right when traveling east.
"The aim of the architect has evidently been to express in his design the metallic character and structural forms of the Ferryhouse. The entire exterior is to be covered with heavy copper. The frieze is in form of a deep girder, . . . — — Map (db m283481) HM
21 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — Architectural Significance of the Clock Tower —
Near Hudson Place (County Road 736) east of River Street, on the right when traveling east.
The most prominent architectural feature of the Hoboken Lackawanna Terminal, especially when approached from a distance on land or by water, was its tall clock tower. This element stood out from the horizontal massing of the train and ferry . . . — — Map (db m283490) HM
22 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — Baseball —
On Washington Street at 11th Street on Washington Street.
On June 19, 1846, the first match game of baseball was played here on the Elysian Fields between the Knickerbockers and the New Yorks. It is generally conceded that until this time, the game was not seriously regarded. — — Map (db m6878) HM
23 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — Civil War Monument — Hoboken —
On Hudson Street at 4th Street on Hudson Street.
Dedicated May 30th - 1888 – Committee – E.A. Stevens – G.A. Seide James A. Greyer – Theophilus Butts James Benson – B.F. Hart F.W. Schroeder – John Eckstein Erected By the citizens of Hoboken . . . — — Map (db m6791) HM
24 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — Decline and Rebirth of the Hoboken Ferry Terminal —
Near Hudson Place (County Road 736) east of River Street, on the right when traveling west.
Hoboken Ferry Terminal had not been in use since November 27, 1967 when the ferry Elmira embarked for the last trip across the Hudson River. As a result, the entire building fell into serious disrepair. Over time, much of the unique beaux arts . . . — — Map (db m283486) HM
25 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — Elysian Fields — New York’s First Central Park —
Near Frank Sinatra Drive.
Fast, reliable ferry service run by the Stevens family brought New Yorkers to Hoboken in droves. To attract riders, the Stevens' turned the waterfront into a semi-public park. They opened paths, pavilions, and breath-taking views, and named it . . . — — Map (db m6883) HM
26 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — Francis Albert Sinatra Birthplace — The Voice —
On 415 Monroe Street.
Francis Albert Sinatra The Voice Born here At 415 Monroe Street December 12, 1915 — — Map (db m6788) HM
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27 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — History of the Clock Tower —
Near Hudson Place (County Road 736) east of River Street, on the right when traveling east.
In 1904, the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad commissioned Kenneth Mackenzie Murchison, an Ecole des Beaux Arts trained architect in private practice in New York City, to design a new terminal at Hoboken. His design was nearly complete . . . — — Map (db m283488) HM
28 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — History of the Hoboken Ferry Terminal —
Near Hudson Place (County Road 736) east of River Street, on the right when traveling east.
Hoboken, New Jersey was Lenni Lenape Indian Territory until the 17th century. After the revolutionary war, Colonel John Stevens purchased the land, naming it The New City of Hoboken. when the sale of lots to the general public was not immediately . . . — — Map (db m283479) HM
29 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — Hoboken 9/11 Memorial —
Near Sinatra Drive near 1st Street.
We consecrate this place to honor and to remember the fifty-six citizens of Hoboken killed in the attacks of September 11, 2001. May these grounds create consciousness and conversation across time and generations in the name of those lost. As the . . . — — Map (db m196649) HM
30 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — Hoboken World War II Memorial —
Near Stevens Park at 4th Street.
To the memory of those Hoboken soldiers who gave their lives in WWII for our freedom Mayor David Roberts James J Farina, City Clerk - Joseph Peluso, Director of Environmental Services - James Rogna, Project Manager Hoboken City Council . . . — — Map (db m196168) WM
31 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — Hudson River Bridge Cornerstone —
On Field House Road.
The North River Bridge Co. Ground broken June 8th, 1895 First foundation masonry laid June 18th, 1895 — — Map (db m6945) HM
32 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — Long Slip
Near Hudson Place at Observer Highway (County Road 681), on the left when traveling south. Reported unreadable.
Long Slip was created as part of the DL&W Railroad Hoboken Freight Terminal circa 1870's. This entailed . . . — — Map (db m283567) HM
33 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — Maxwell House Coffee Plant — From Field to Factory in Hoboken —
On 11th Street at Hudson Street, in the median on 11th Street.
The Maxwell House Coffee Plant stretched along Hoboken's waterfront from Tenth to Twelfth Streets. It was a marvel of its time, the largest coffee processing plant in the world, and a local landmark. Before the plant was built in 1938-39, part of . . . — — Map (db m6880) HM
34 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — MODOC Complex
Near Hudson Place at Observer Highway (County Road 681), on the left when traveling south. Reported unreadable.
The Hudson-Bergen Light Rail's Hoboken Station stands on the former site of three Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad (DL&W) yard buildings. Designed by architect Frank Nies, the Coach House, Material Building, and Power House (later known as . . . — — Map (db m283564) HM
35 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — New York Yacht Club — Home of the America’s Cup —
On Maxwell Place at Frank Sinatra Drive on Maxwell Place.
John Cox Stevens, an outgoing member of Hoboken's founding family and avid boater, organized the New York Yacht Club (NYYC) on July 30, 1844, and served as its first Commodore. He built the first clubhouse on this site at the foot of Tenth Street. . . . — — Map (db m6882) HM
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36 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — On the Waterfront: — Holland America, Boat Clubs & The Movie —
On Sinatra Drive near Fourth Street, in the median.
Floating clubhouses for boat clubs and a floating public bath lined the waterfront in the late 1800s. The Valencia was on of the larger, more impressive buildings. Except for one, all were gone by the early 1900s as the waterfront industrialized. . . . — — Map (db m242088) HM
37 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — Reconstruction of the Clock Tower —
Near Hudson Place (County Road 736) east of River Street, on the right when traveling east.
The historic Hoboken Ferry Terminal in Hoboken, NJ, has been restored to its original place on the Hoboken skyline - once again an iconic presence on the Hudson River. The original ferry terminal and clock tower were built by the Delaware, . . . — — Map (db m283491) HM
38 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — Sergeant William Fesken Memorial Field —
On River Street at 5th Street on River Street.
In memory of SGT William Fesken Killed in action, Vietnam May 2, 1967 And dedicated to all Those who sacrificed their lives In the Vietnam Conflict so that Our country might live — — Map (db m6790) HM
39 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — Southern Piers: — Pier C, Shipping and Longshoremen —
On Sinatra Drive near Third Street, in the median.
American Export Lines used Piers A, B and C for both passenger and cargo ships from the 1950s to about 1970. It was the last major company to use the piers; Hoboken’s era as a working seaport was ending due to a shift to containerized shipping, . . . — — Map (db m242155) HM
40 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — Southern Piers: — Stevens’ Battery, Ships & Immigrants —
On Sinatra Drive near 2nd Street, in the median.
Hoboken’s founding father, Colonel John Stevens, designed an iron-clad warship in 1813 that his surviving sons attempter to build starting in 1843 in a drydock just south of Second Street near Hudson Street. Known as the Stevens’ Battery, it was . . . — — Map (db m242216) HM
41 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — Southern Piers: — Ocean Liners, World War I & Parks —
On Sinatra Drive near 1st Street, in the median.
Two major German passenger lines made Hoboken their American homeport from the 1870s to 1914: Hamburg-America Line and North German Lloyd Steamship Co. Their ocean liners, some of the largest and finest of the era, occupied six piers from Newark . . . — — Map (db m242257) HM
42 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — Southern Piers: — Trains, Ferries & the Tubes —
Near Sinatra Drive near Newark Street, in the median.
The Hoboken waterfront is the home of a unique intermodal transit hub with commuter train, light rail, ferry, bus and subway service, plus taxis! It has connected the city to our region and New York since the 19th century. Centered at the restored . . . — — Map (db m242307) HM
43 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — Stephen Foster House —
On Bloomfield Street at 6th Street on Bloomfield Street.
Stephen Collins Foster composer of “Old Folks at Home” and other immortal songs lived in this house during the year 1854. It was while living here that “Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair” was . . . — — Map (db m7252) HM
44 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — Stevens Institute of Technology —
Near River Street at 6th Street.
This land was a part of the Island of Hoboken which was deeded on Feb. 15, 1663 by Peter Stuyvesant, Governor of Nieuw Amsterdam, for the benefit of his sister Anna, Widow of Samuel Bayard of Amsterdam. In 1784, these 564 acres belonging to . . . — — Map (db m6860) HM
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45 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — Sybil's Cave Park —
On Frank Sinatra Drive, on the left when traveling north.
A natural spring was excavated on this site circa 1832-1836 by the Stevens family, principal landowners of Hoboken, and named Sybil’s Cave shortly thereafter. In the mid-20th century, Sybil’s Cave was abandoned and forgotten. In 2008, under the . . . — — Map (db m197134) HM
46 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — The Hudson School —
On 6th Street at Park Ave. on 6th Street.
On this site stood the Martha Institute from 1866-1999. Built on land donated by Hoboken philanthropist Martha Bayard Stevens and named in her honor, the Martha Institute served as home to Hoboken's first German-American school, the Manual Trade . . . — — Map (db m6879) HM
47 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — The Intermodal Terminal Complex —
Near Hudson Place (County Road 736) east of River Street, on the right when traveling east.
Designed in 1904-1906 for the Lackawanna Railroad by New York City architect Kenneth Murchison with engineers Charles Hurlbut and Lincoln Bush, the intermodal terminal complex opened in February 1907. The main buildings included the combined . . . — — Map (db m283484) HM
48 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — We Remember —
On Hudson Place.
In honor of the men and women who gave their lives on September 11, 2001 And in recognition of the men and women of NJ Transit who came forward to serve on the tragic day. — — Map (db m281333) WM
49 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — World War I Embarkation Memorial —
On Sinatra Drive at First Street, on the right when traveling north on Sinatra Drive.
Dedicated to the Valiant American Expeditionary Forces who embarked from this point to participate in the World War 1917-1918. Erected by Hoboken Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus May 30, 1925. [On the other side of the . . . — — Map (db m88729) WM
50 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Hoboken — World War II Memorial — In Honor of the Hoboken Residents Who Gave Their Lives for Freedom
On Frank Sinatra Drive at 4th Street on Frank Sinatra Drive. Reported permanently removed.
Dedicated to those 153 Hoboken residents Who made the ultimate sacrifice through Seflfess acts of bravery, courage, And loyalty to our great country And the principles of democracy. Mayor David Roberts James J Farina, City Clerk . . . — — Map (db m81101) HM
51 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City — Black Tom Explosion — Liberty State Park —
Near Morris Pesin Drive.
You are standing on a site which saw one of the worse acts of sabotage in American history! Prior to the U.S. entering WWI, the shoreline on which you now stand was occupied by an extensive munitions depot operated by the Lehigh Valley . . . — — Map (db m126349) HM
52 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City — Central Railroad of NJ Employees —
On Audrey Zapp Drive, on the right when traveling east.
New Jersey Central Jersey Central Lines Honoring the employees of the Central Railroad of New Jersey 1849 – 1976 Dedicated by the Central Railroad of New Jersey Veteran Employees Association — — Map (db m51512) HM
53 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City — Changes in the Land — Liberty State Park —
On Audrey Zapp Drive at Phillip Street, on the right when traveling east on Audrey Zapp Drive.
Prior to 1860, the area surrounding you was mostly brackish waters, salt marshes and mudflats of a tidal estuary. Known to the native Lenape as Communipaw Cove, these wetlands were a rich source of fish, waterfowl and shellfish. Early Dutch and . . . — — Map (db m49794) HM
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54 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City — Changes in the Land —
On Liberty Walk, on the left when traveling north.
The land we know as Liberty State Park has undergone many changes. Known to the Lenape Indians as Communipaw Cove, it was a place of saltmarshes and oysters. Later Dutch and English settlers harvested salt hay for their livestock. To native people . . . — — Map (db m69423) HM
55 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City — Communipaw and Lafayette —
On Phillip Street, on the right when traveling west.
Henry Hudson’s “Half Moon” anchored off Communipaw in 1609. In 1633 the Dutch West India Company built the first house occupied by “John the Laugher.” A small colony of Dutch houses and farms developed along the shore where . . . — — Map (db m42415) HM
56 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City — Empty Sky: New Jersey — September 11th Memorial —
On Audrey Zapp Drive, on the left when traveling east.
On the morning of September 11, 2001, with the skies so clear that the Twin Towers across the river appeared to be within reach, the very essence of what our country stands for — freedom, tolerance, and the pursuit of happiness – was attacked. . . . — — Map (db m49789) HM WM
57 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City — Explosion at Liberty!
On Morris Pesin Drive, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
On July 30, 1916, the Black Tom munitions depot exploded, rocking New York Harbor and sending sleeping residents tumbling from their beds. The noise of the explosion was heard as far away as Maryland and Connecticut. On Ellis Island, terrified . . . — — Map (db m126348) HM
58 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City — Liberation —
On Morris Pesin Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Dedicated to America’s role of preserving freedom and rescuing the oppressed, this monument, by Natan Rapoport, of an American soldier carrying a World War II concentration camp survivor was gifted to the State of New Jersey through the generosity . . . — — Map (db m13295) WM
59 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City — Morris Pesin’s Legendary Canoe Trip Which Launched Liberty State Park
Near Morris Pesin Drive, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
On the foggy, drizzly morning of June 13, 1958, Morris Pesin (1911-1992) made his historic 8 minute canoe trip to the Statue of Liberty with a Jersey Journal reporter to dramatize the close proximity of the Jersey City shoreline to Ms. . . . — — Map (db m126346) HM
60 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City — The Bridge of Nations —
On Freedom Way, on the right when traveling north.
. . . — — Map (db m51513) HM
61 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City — The Central Railroad of New Jersey (CRRNJ) Terminal — Ferry Houses: Connecting People, Boats and Trains —
Near Audrey Zapp Drive, on the right when traveling east.
From 1864 until 1967: the Central Railroad of New Jersey (CRRNJ) Terminal provided a vital link between the New Jersey and New York City shores. At its busiest, more than 200 ferry sailings transported tens of thousands of commuters and thousands . . . — — Map (db m13300) HM
62 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City — The Central Railroad of New Jersey (CRRNJ) Terminal — Emigrant (Immigrant) Waiting Room —
Near Audrey Zapp Drive, on the right when traveling east.
After passing the Statue of Liberty and being processed at Ellis Island, where did the new Americans go? Once declared “clearly and beyond a doubt, entitled to land” almost two-thirds of the immigrants processed at Ellis Island . . . — — Map (db m49339) HM
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63 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City — The Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal —
Near Audrey Zapp Drive, on the right when traveling east.
This terminal was completed in June, 1889 and became fully operational on October 6, 1889. For almost 80 years it served as the main passenger terminal for the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey at this strategic Jersey City waterfront . . . — — Map (db m13290) HM
64 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City — The Historic Trilogy —
Near Audrey Zapp Drive, on the right when traveling east.
The term “Historic Trilogy” is used to represent the role the Central Railroad of New Jersey (CRRNJ) Terminal, Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty played in American history. It was these three historic structures that greeted most . . . — — Map (db m49344) HM
65 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City — The Historic Trilogy —
On Liberty Walk, on the right when traveling north.
The term “Historic Trilogy” is used to represent the role the Central Railroad of New Jersey (CRRNJ) Terminal, Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty played in American history. It was these three historic structures that greeted most . . . — — Map (db m69419) HM
66 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City — The Salt Marsh —
On Liberty Walk, on the left when traveling north.
Salt marshes like the one you are looking at, once lined the entire coast of New York Harbor. Most were filled as the Harbor became an industrial port. However, this remnant marsh teems with the life that results when brackish (salty) water meets . . . — — Map (db m69424) HM
67 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Colgate Center — General Nathanael Greene Park — 1742 - 1786 —
On Greene Street at Essex Street, on the left when traveling south on Greene Street.
Known for his boldness and his strategic genius, Nathanael Greene was considered the most accomplished general of the American Revolution after George Washington. While Greene is most noted for his command of the Southern Campaign of 1780, . . . — — Map (db m239406) HM
68 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Colgate Center — How Did the Colgate Clock Get Here? — Historic Walk — Exchange Place Alliance —
On Hudson River Waterfront Walkway, on the right when traveling south.
This was the second giant clock to decorate the top of the Colgate company warehouse (nearby). This version, created in 1924, was removed and relocated after the company left Jersey City in 1988. Why Eight Sides? The clock is octagonal . . . — — Map (db m239407) HM
69 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Colgate Center — How Is Jersey City the Gateway to Ellis Island? — Historic Walk — Exchange Place Alliance —
On Hudson Street 0.1 miles south of Essex Street, on the right when traveling south.
Liberty State Park, across the Morris Canal, features the majestic Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal, hundreds of acres of green space, and the State's only ferry access to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. Once Neglected, Now . . . — — Map (db m239443) HM
70 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Colgate Center — The Morris Canal — New Jersey's Mountain-Climbing Waterway — 1824 - 1924 —
On Hudson Street at Essex Street, on the right when traveling south on Hudson Street.
In 1822 George P McCulloh, a Morristown businessman conceived the idea for the Morris Canal. The canal would cross the State of New Jersey from the Hudson River at Jersey City to the Delaware River at Phillipsburg. Rising a total of 914 . . . — — Map (db m239442) HM
71 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Colgate Center — What Is This Small Body of Water? — Historic Walk — Exchange Place Alliance —
Near Greene Street 0.1 miles south of Essex Street, on the left when traveling south.
Still existing today are the remnants of the Morris Canal, an artificial waterway constructed in the 19th century to connect the New Jersey counties between the Hudson and Delaware Rivers. You Can Still See The Sugar House, located just . . . — — Map (db m239444) HM
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72 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Downtown Jersey City — 105 Grand Street — Paulus Hook Historic District —
On Grand Street just west of Washington Street (County Road 627), on the left when traveling west.
105 Grand Street Greek Revival Townhouse
Built Circa 1837 by Dudley S. Gregory First Mayor of Jersey City The land was formerly owned by Robert Fulton inventor of the steamboat Listed on the National Register . . . — — Map (db m239398) HM
73 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Downtown Jersey City — Korean War Veterans of Hudson County — We Shall Never Forget — Hudson County Korean War Memorial —
On Washington Street south of Dudley Street, in the median.
Hudson County Korean War Memorial Sunday, June 25, 1950 - Monday, July 27, 1953 This memorial is dedicated to the eternal memory of the Men and Women of Hudson County who fought so valiantly and . . . — — Map (db m239606) WM
74 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Downtown Jersey City — Newport — Jersey City —
On Washington Boulevard at Town Square Place, on the right when traveling north on Washington Boulevard.
Southeast of this spot, the Half Moon anchored Sept. 11-12, 1609. Here, the community of Pavonia was established Jan. 10, 1630. Washington made this area the keystone of the campaign, 1776. Hamilton and his friends planned the city Feb. 22, 1804. — — Map (db m35586) HM
75 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Downtown Jersey City — Paulus Hook —
On Grand Street.
Washington's "Flying Camp" here in 1776. Later fort held by British during the entire war despite American attacks. — — Map (db m239405) HM
76 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Downtown Jersey City — Paulus Hook Memorial —
On Grand Street at Washington Street (County Road 627), on the right when traveling east on Grand Street.
[No inscription] — — Map (db m239403) WM
77 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Downtown Jersey City — Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral —
On Grand Street just east of Warren Street, on the right when traveling east.
By the Grace of God, on the Feat of Saint Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra and Wonderworker, his Eminence, Archbishop Michael (Dahulich), Diocese of New York and New Jersey, Orthodox Church in America, blessed and designated this church as Saints Peter . . . — — Map (db m239397) HM
78 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Downtown Jersey City — Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church —
On Grand Street east of Warren Street, on the right when traveling east.
This church, established in 1907 as the Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, was originally built in 1853 as the First Dutch Reformed Church for the residents of Paulus Hook. This site is listed in the New Jersey Historic . . . — — Map (db m239396) HM
79 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Downtown Jersey City — Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument —
On Grove Street north of Montgomery Street, on the right when traveling north.
(On Sculpture) In Memoriam Erected by the people of Hudson County to commemorate the valor of the soldiers sailors and marines of the Civil War (On Plaque) Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument Memorial Day • May 30, 1899 . . . — — Map (db m302837) WM
80 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Downtown Jersey City — The Historic Trilogy —
Near Washington Street 0.1 miles south of Dudley Street, on the right when traveling north.
The building standing on the other side of the Morris Canal Big Basin is the Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal. Built in 1889, the complex represented the greatest concentration of rail facilities in the New York Harbor area during that . . . — — Map (db m239445) HM
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81 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Downtown Jersey City — The Morris Canal
On Van Vorst Street at Essex Street, on the right when traveling south on Van Vorst Street. Reported unreadable.
The Morris Canal was an engineering marvel. Created by manual labor, it was mainly intended to transport coal from Pennsylvania's anthracite coal fields to northern New Jersey's industries. In 1831, the canal operated from Phillipsburg on . . . — — Map (db m239391) HM
82 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Downtown Jersey City — The Morris Canal Big Basin —
Near Washington Street 0.1 miles south of Dudley Street, on the left when traveling south.
By the late 1850s, the original canal basin (the "Little Basin") proved to small to handle the growing canal traffic. To the south of it, the Big Basin was constructed in 1859. Canal traffic continued to increase during the Civil War years and . . . — — Map (db m239451) HM
83 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Downtown Jersey City — The Morris Canal Little Basin
Near Washington Street 0.1 miles south of Dudley Street, on the right when traveling north. Reported unreadable.
The Morris Canal's original shipping basin was constructed here after the 102-mile-long canal reached Jersey City in 1836. The canal, built between 1825 and 1836 and from Phillipsburg on the Delaware River to Jersey City, transported chiefly . . . — — Map (db m239449) HM
84 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Downtown Jersey City — Van Vorst Park —
Near Montgomery Street west of Barrow Street, on the left when traveling west.
Cornelius Van Vorst gave this hilly land to the Township of Bergen in 1835. He graded, landscaped and fenced it in 1851. From 1841 to 1856, this was Van Vorst Township. In latter years, it merged with Jersey City. Brownstones around this park built . . . — — Map (db m239384) HM
85 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Downtown Jersey City — Van Vorst Park — 1999 — City of Jersey City —
Near Montgomery Street just west of Barrow Street, on the left when traveling west.
In 1991, led by the Friends of Van Vorst Park, Inc., an unprecedented community empowerment movement began whereby over 450 residents worked together for many years to improve the park's public safety and beauty. The Friends of Van Vorst Park, Inc., . . . — — Map (db m239386) HM
86 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Downtown Jersey City — Welcome to Paulus Hook Park — Jersey City's First Public Square —
On Grand Street west of Washington Street (County Road 627), on the right when traveling east.
1804 Designated as a public square by Alexander Hamilton & Associates of the Jersey Company. 1850s Originally named Washington Square Park. 1904 Battle of Paulus Hook Obilisk dedicated by the Daughters of the . . . — — Map (db m239401) HM
87 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Downtown Jersey City — William Mercado — El Piraguero #1 —
On Newark Avenue (County Route 639) at Jersey Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Newark Avenue.
William was born September 10, 1969. One of eight (8) children, William built his first piragua (snow cone) cart at the age of nine to become the youngest entrepreneur in Jersey City’s history. He served downtown for over fifteen years on hot . . . — — Map (db m302848) HM
88 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Downtown Jersey City — World War II Memorial —
On Grand Street east of Warren Street, on the right when traveling east.
In honor of the 276 men and women of S.S. Peter and Paul's Church who served our country in World War II and in revered memory of those who gave their lives Peter Babiak • William Chuchta • Peter Gross • Peter . . . — — Map (db m302842) WM
89 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Ellis Island — Delaware Indian Burials —
Near no nearby street.
Delaware             Stockbridge Munsee Tribe of Indians   Band of Mohican Indians Delaware Nation Delaware Indian Burials Uncovered on Ellis and Liberty Islands Re-interred May 1, 2003 — — Map (db m49281) HM
90 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Ellis Island — The New Ferry Building – Ellis Island — Save America’s Treasures — Statue of Liberty Nat’l Mon & Ellis Island —
Near Liberty Island - Ellis Island.
Restoration of the New Ferry Building on Ellis Island is being supported in part by a Federal Save America’s Treasures award administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. New Ferry Building In 1999, the Statue of . . . — — Map (db m49291) HM
91 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Ellis Island — The South Side of Ellis Island — Statue of Liberty Natl Mon/Ellis Island Immigration Museum —
Near Liberty Island - Ellis Island.
An Adventure in Stabilization Ellis Island The 29 buildings on the south side of Ellis Island comprise one of the largest hospitals to be built in the United States during the first decades of this [20th] century. With more than a quarter . . . — — Map (db m49309) HM
92 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Hamilton Park — Holy Rosary Church Bronze Bells —
On 6th Street west of Monmouth Street, on the right when traveling west.
In joyful thanksgiving of for the 140th anniversary of Holy Rosary Church, the great bronze bells of this church, cast in 1917 by the Mcneely Bell Company of Troy, N.Y., have been restored for the greater glory of God and sound as a signal to the . . . — — Map (db m293040) HM
93 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Hamilton Park — Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church —
On 6th Street west of Monmouth Street, on the right.
Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church Established in 1885 The first Italian parish in the State of New Jersey — — Map (db m293042) HM
94 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Journal Square — Jack Roosevelt Robinson —
On Path Plaza.
“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” Jack Roosevelt Robinson 1919–1972 Jack Roosevelt Robinson, the first African-American to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball, played in his . . . — — Map (db m6101) HM
95 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Journal Square — 121 — Lafayette's Tour — Mapping the Farewell Tour — The Lafayette Trail —
On Newark Avenue (County Road 644) at Summit Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Newark Avenue.
On Sept. 23, 1824, near this site, General Lafayette was presented with a cane made from the wood of a local apple tree. — — Map (db m293038) HM
96 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Journal Square — Newkirk House
On Summit Avenue (County Route 617) south of Magnolia Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
Jersey City’s oldest building, the Newkirk House was erected circa 1690 a few blocks northeast of the nearby Dutch settlement of Bergen Square (1660). Occupied for two centuries by the Newkirk family, the sandstone structure was sold by . . . — — Map (db m156027) HM
97 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Journal Square — Peter Stuyvesant — C. 1612 – 1672 —
On Sip Avenue at Newkirk Street, on the right when traveling east on Sip Avenue.
In 1660, as the last Dutch Director-General of the colony of New Netherland, Stuyvesant was instrumental in the establishment of the Village of Bergen, which was near this site. The Scottish-American sculptor J. Massey Rhind was commissioned to . . . — — Map (db m100143) HM
98 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, Journal Square — Tribute to the Soldiers of New Jersey —
Near Newark Avenue at Palisade Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
A Tribute to the Soldiers of New Jersey who encamped on this hill during the War of 1812 Placed by The United States Daughters 1812 State of New Jersey 1915 — — Map (db m156026) WM
99 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, McGinley Square — Jane Tuers —
On Bergen Avenue at Mercer Street, on the right when traveling north on Bergen Avenue.
This marks the site of the home of Jane Tuers a heroine of the American Revolution Presented by Jane Tuers Cociety C.A.R. 1925 — — Map (db m63612) HM
100 ► New Jersey, Hudson County, Jersey City, McGinley Square — Old Bergen Church —
On Bergen Avenue at Highland Avenue on Bergen Avenue.
The Old Bergen Church, a Dutch Reformed Church, is a classic blending of Greek Revival details and form, with New Jersey Dutch influences. Originally founded in 1662 at Bergen Avenue and Vroom Street, the church has undergone two rebuildings on this . . . — — Map (db m6137) HM

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