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Historical Markers and War Memorials
in the New York City Metropolitan Area Region

 
By Bill Coughlin, June 26, 2011
World War II Marker
1 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Allendale — Allendale Veterans Monument —
On Park Avenue at Brookside Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Park Avenue.
2 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Allendale — Van Houten-Yeomans Homestead —
On W. Allendale Avenue at Delta Court, on the right when traveling east on W. Allendale Avenue.
3 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Alpine — 1776: British Invasion of New Jersey —
On Palisades Interstate Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
4 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Alpine — Along the Palisades Riverfront —
Near Alpine Approach Road.
5 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Alpine — Alpine Community Church —
On Old Dock Road at Old Dock Road on Old Dock Road.
6 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Alpine — 62 — Closter Dock Road —
On Closter Dock Road (County Route 502) at Old Dock Road, on the right when traveling west on Closter Dock Road.
7 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Alpine — Cornwallis Headquarters —
Near Alpine Approach Road, on the left when traveling north.
8 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Alpine — Lower Closter or New Dock — Huyler’s Landing —
Near Henry Hudson Drive, on the left when traveling south.
9 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Alpine — Rionda’s Tower —
On The Esplanade 0.3 miles west of Sylvan Avenue (U.S. 9W), on the left when traveling west.
10 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Alpine — The Old Alpine Trail —
Near Alpine Approach Road.
11 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Alpine — Untangling Folklore from Fact —
Near Alpine Approach Road.
12 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Bergenfield — African American Baptist Church Cemetery —
On Cedar Street, on the left when traveling north.
13 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Bergenfield — Old Slave Cemetery —
On Cedar Street, on the left when traveling north.
14 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Bergenfield — 2 — South Church —
On West Church Street, on the right when traveling west.
15 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Bogota — 3 — “Achter Col” Colony —
On West Fort Lee Road at River Road, on the left when traveling west on West Fort Lee Road.
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16 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Cliffside Park — Palisades Amusement Park —
On Palisade Ave. at Franklin Ave., on the right when traveling north on Palisade Ave..
17 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Closter — Closter Public School —
On Durie Avenue at High Street, on the right when traveling south on Durie Avenue.
18 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Closter — 65 — Daniel De Clark House —
On Piermont Road (Route 501), on the right when traveling north.
19 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Closter — Harold Hess Lustron House —
On Durie Avenue at Legion Place, on the right when traveling west on Durie Avenue.
20 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Closter — Hilderbrant Naugle House —
On West Street, on the left when traveling north.
21 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Closter — Nagel – Auryansen Cemetery —
On Susan Drive, on the right when traveling east.
22 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Closter — 63 — Nagel (Naugle) House —
On Harvard Street, on the left when traveling east.
23 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Closter — 64 — Reformed Church of Closter — Built 1862 —
On West Street at High Street (County Route 502), on the left when traveling north on West Street.
24 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Closter — The Closter Horseman —
On Closter Dock Road at Piermont Road, on the right when traveling east on Closter Dock Road.
25 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Closter — The Nauglel / Auryansen Cemetery —
Near Susan Drive, on the right when traveling east.
26 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Closter — Walter Parcells Homestead —
On Piermont Road (County Route 501) at High Street, on the right when traveling north on Piermont Road.
27 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Cresskill — 5 — Benjamin P. Westervelt Homesite —
On County Road (County Route 501) at Westervelt Place, on the left when traveling north on County Road.
28 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Cresskill — Camp Merritt —
On Camp Merritt Memorial Circle, in the median.
29 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Cresskill — Camp Merritt Memorial —
On Camp Merritt Memorial Circle, in the median.
30 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Cresskill — 66 — Cap’t John Huyler’s Farm —
On County Road (County Route 501), on the right when traveling north.
31 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Cresskill — 4 — Huyler’s Landing Road —
On County Road (County Route 501) at Madison Ave, on the right when traveling north on County Road.
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32 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Demarest — 67 — Demarest Railroad Station —
On Park Street, on the right when traveling north.
33 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Demarest — Douwe Talema —
Near Everett Road at Bogert Road, on the right when traveling east.
34 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Demarest — Sautes Tave’s Begraven Ground —
On Everett Road at Bogert Road, on the right when traveling east on Everett Road.
35 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Dumont — 6 — Derick Banta House —
On Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
36 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Dumont — In Grateful Remembrance —
On Washington Avenue at Madison Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Washington Avenue.
37 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Dumont — 7 — Old North Church —
On Washington Avenue at Madison Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Washington Avenue.
38 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, East Rutherford — Carlton Hill World War II Memorial —
On Jackson Avenue at John Street, on the right when traveling north on Jackson Avenue.
39 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Edgewater — Burdett's Landing — 1776 —
On Annett Avenue.
40 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Edgewater — Edgewater Vietnam Veterans Monument —
Near River Road near Glenwood Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
41 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Edgewater — Edgewater World War I Monument —
On River Road at New Jersey Route 5, on the left when traveling north on River Road.
42 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Edgewater — Edgewater World War II Memorial —
Near River Road near Glenwood Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
43 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Edgewater — 68 — Ferryboat Binghamton —
On Binghamton Way, on the right when traveling north.
44 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Edgewater — For Whom The Bell Tolls —
Near River Road near Glenwood Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
45 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Edgewater — Tsunesaburo Makiguchi —
Near River Road at Glenwood Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
46 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Edgewater — Vriessendael —
On River Road near Glenwood Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
47 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Elmwood Park — 69 — Van Houten-Hillman House —
On River Drive at Garden Drive, on the left when traveling south on River Drive.
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48 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Emerson — Emerson Veterans Monument —
On High Street at Linwood Avenue, on the right when traveling north on High Street.
49 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Emerson — 70 — Kinderkamack —
On Kinderkamack Road (County Route 503) at Linwood Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Kinderkamack Road.
50 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Englewood — 74 — Brookside Chapel —
On Engle Street (County Route 501), on the right when traveling north.
51 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Englewood — 72 — De Mott – Westervelt House —
On Grand Avenue (County Route 501), on the right when traveling north.
52 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Englewood — 8 — English Neighborhood Union School —
On Tenafly Road at Pleasant Ave, on the left when traveling north on Tenafly Road.
53 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Englewood — 73 — First Presbyterian Church —
On East Palisades Avenue (County Route 505) near Dwight Place, on the left when traveling west.
54 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Englewood — 9 — John G. Benson House —
On Grand Avenue (County Route 501) at Tracey Place, on the left when traveling north on Grand Avenue.
55 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Englewood — Liberty Pole —
On West Palisade Avenue (County Route 505) at Lafayette Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West Palisade Avenue.
56 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Englewood — 71 — Liberty Pole —
On West Palisade Avenue (County Route 505) at Lafayette Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West Palisade Avenue.
57 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Englewood — 75 — Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church —
On Engle Street (County Route 501) at Church Street, on the right when traveling north on Engle Street.
58 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Englewood Cliffs — Bathing in the Hudson —
On Henry Hudson Drive.
59 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Englewood Cliffs — Laurance Spelman Rockefeller —
On Palisades Interstate Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
60 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Englewood Cliffs — Rockefeller Lookout —
Near Palisades Interstate Parkway.
61 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Englewood Cliffs — Rockefeller Lookout Panorama —
On Palisades Interstate Parkway.
62 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Englewood Cliffs — The Palisades —
On Palisades Interstate Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
63 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fair Lawn — Cadmus House Museum —
On Pollitt Dr.
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64 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fair Lawn — Fair Lawn Memorial Park —
On Avenue of Heroes at 1st St. on Avenue of Heroes.
65 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fair Lawn — Holocaust and World War II Memorial —
On Parmelee Ave at Fair Lawn Ave. on Parmelee Ave.
66 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fair Lawn — Honor Roll — Dedicated to These Fair Lawn Residents Who Died in Defense of America —
On Fair Lawn Ave at Parmelee Ave. on Fair Lawn Ave.
67 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fair Lawn — In Memory of Fair Lawn Police Officer Mary Ann Collura — Who on this Hallowed Ground Gave Her Life in the Line-of-Duty on April 17, 2003 —
On River Road (Route 507) at Morlot Ave on River Road.
68 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fair Lawn — Jewish War Veterans Memorial —
On Plaza Road at Berdan Ave. on Plaza Road.
69 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fair Lawn — Morlot Ave - 33rd St. Bridge Over the Passaic River — Between the Borough of Fair Lawn, Bergen County and the City of Paterson, Passaic County —
On Morlot Ave, on the right when traveling west.
70 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fair Lawn — 10 — Naugle House —
On Dunkerhook Road, on the left when traveling north.
71 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fair Lawn — Radburn Station — Date: 1930 — Clarence S. Stein, Architect —
On Pollitt Drive at Fair Lawn Ave. on Pollitt Drive.
72 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fair Lawn — 76 — Site of Hopper-Croucher Homestead —
On Fair Lawn Avenue at New Jersey Route 208, on the right when traveling south on Fair Lawn Avenue.
73 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fair Lawn — Slave House —
On Fair Lawn Avenue at Parmelee Avenue on Fair Lawn Avenue.
74 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fair Lawn — We Will Never Forget —
On Parmelee Ave. at Fair Lawn Ave. on Parmelee Ave..
75 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fair Lawn, Radburn — Radburn — 1929 —
On Radburn Road.
76 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fairview — 9/11 Memorial —
On Fairview Avenue at Hancock Place, on the left when traveling north on Fairview Avenue.
77 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fairview — Fairview 9/11 Memorial —
On Fairview Avenue at Hancock Place, on the left when traveling north on Fairview Avenue.
78 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fairview — Fairview Fireman’s Memorial —
On 8th Street at Kennedy Drive, on the right when traveling north on 8th Street.
79 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fairview — Fairview Veterans Memorial —
On Fairview Avenue at Harding Place, on the left when traveling north on Fairview Avenue.
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80 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fort Lee — Abatis Construction at Fort Lee —
Near Hudson Terrace.
81 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fort Lee — American Éclair Studios — Linwood Avenue • Fort Lee, NJ — Film History Was Made Here —
On Linwood Avenue.
82 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fort Lee — Cannons —
Near Hudson Terrace.
83 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fort Lee — Christopher Columbus Memorial Plaza —
On Palisades Avenue at Columbia Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Palisades Avenue.
84 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fort Lee — F. F. Fred Cavaliere — Engine Company No. 1 — In Memorium —
On Linwood Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
85 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fort Lee — Fort Lee Historic Park —
Near Hudson Terrace.
86 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fort Lee — Fort Lee Road —
On Angioletti Place at Parker Ave, on the right when traveling east on Angioletti Place.
87 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fort Lee — General George Washington — 1732-1799 —
On Palisade Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
88 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fort Lee — General Henry Knox — 1750-1806 —
On Parker Avenue.
89 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fort Lee — General Horatio Gates — 1727-1806 —
On Parker Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
90 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fort Lee — General Hugh Mercer — 1726-1777 —
On Palisade Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
91 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fort Lee — General John “Black Jack” Pershing — 1860-1948 —
On Palisade Avenue at Angioletti Place, on the left when traveling south on Palisade Avenue.
92 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fort Lee — General Nathaniel Greene — 1742-1786 —
On Palisade Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
93 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fort Lee — Historical Chronology 1776 —
Near Hudson Terrace.
94 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fort Lee — Liberty Tree Memorial —
Near Parker Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
95 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fort Lee — Military Magazine —
Near Hudson Terrace.
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96 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fort Lee — Mortar Battery —
Near Hudson Terrace.
97 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fort Lee — Musketry Breastwork —
Near Hudson Terrace.
98 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fort Lee — Old Army Road —
On Angioletti Place at Parker Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Angioletti Place.
99 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fort Lee — Palisades Interstate Park —
Near Hudson Terrace, on the right when traveling north.
100 ► New Jersey, Bergen County, Fort Lee — Preserving the Palisades —
Near Ross Dock Approach Road.

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