Marker Logo HMdb.org THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
 
 
 
 
 
 
118 entries match your criteria. The first 100 are listed.                                               The final 18 

 
 

Historical Markers and War Memorials in Union County, New Jersey

 
Clickable Map of Union 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 Union County, NJ (118) Essex County, NJ (170) Hudson County, NJ (156) Middlesex County, NJ (298) Morris County, NJ (410) Somerset County, NJ (165) Richmond County, NY (226)  UnionCounty(118) Union County (118)  EssexCounty(170) Essex County (170)  HudsonCounty(156) Hudson County (156)  MiddlesexCounty(298) Middlesex County (298)  MorrisCounty(410) Morris County (410)  SomersetCounty(165) Somerset County (165)  RichmondCountyNew York(226) Richmond County (226)
Elizabeth is the county seat for Union County
Adjacent to Union County, New Jersey
      Essex County (170)  
      Hudson County (156)  
      Middlesex County (298)  
      Morris County (410)  
      Somerset County (165)  
      Richmond County, New York (226)  
 
Touch name on this list to highlight map location.
Touch blue arrow, or on map, to go there.
1 New Jersey, Union County, Berkeley Heights — A Time To Pause And RememberMemorial Park - Berkely Heights
On Plainfield Avenue near Park Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
2 New Jersey, Union County, Berkeley Heights — Deserted Village of Feltville / Glenside Park — Watchung Reservation History Trail —
On Glenside Avenue at Cataract Hollow Road, on the right when traveling north on Glenside Avenue.
3 New Jersey, Union County, Berkely Heights — Peppertown Park
On Plainfield Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
4 New Jersey, Union County, Clark — Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge
On Oak Ridge Road at Indiana Road when traveling south on Oak Ridge Road.
5 New Jersey, Union County, Cranford — Charles Abbott Harker, Jr.
On Springfield Avenue.
6 New Jersey, Union County, Cranford — Crane Farm and Village Home Site
On Springfield Ave at North Union Avenue on Springfield Ave.
7 New Jersey, Union County, Cranford — Crane’s Mills
On Riverside Drive west of N Union Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
8 New Jersey, Union County, Cranford — Lest We ForgetMIA and POW Memorial
On Springfield Avenue.
9 New Jersey, Union County, Cranford — Memorial Tree Planted by the Village Improvement Association
On Eastman Street at Central Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Eastman Street.
10 New Jersey, Union County, Cranford — Purple Heart Memorial
On Springfield Avenue.
11 New Jersey, Union County, Cranford — Roll of Honor
On Springfield Avenue.
12 New Jersey, Union County, Cranford — Site of Crane’s Ford
On Riverside Drive.
13 New Jersey, Union County, Elizabeth — Boundary Stone1694
On Elizabeth Avenue at 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Elizabeth Avenue.
14 New Jersey, Union County, Elizabeth — Boxwood Hall1750
On East Jersey Street, on the right when traveling west.
15 New Jersey, Union County, Elizabeth — Colonial Church
On Broad Street, on the right when traveling south.
Paid Advertisement
16 New Jersey, Union County, Elizabeth — 48 — Elizabeth Presbyterian ChurchAmerican Presbyterian and Reformed Historical Site
On Broad Street (New Jersey Route 623), on the right when traveling south.
17 New Jersey, Union County, Elizabeth — Elizabethtown
On Elizabeth Avenue at High Street, on the right when traveling south on Elizabeth Avenue.
18 New Jersey, Union County, Elizabeth — First Presbyterian Church Burial Grounds and Elizabethtown Academy
On Broad Street at Caldwell Place, on the right when traveling south on Broad Street.
19 New Jersey, Union County, Elizabeth — First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth
On Broad Street, on the right when traveling south.
20 New Jersey, Union County, Elizabeth — First Site of Princeton University
On Broad Street (Route 623) at Caldwell Place, on the right when traveling south on Broad Street.
21 New Jersey, Union County, Elizabeth — General Winfield Scott
On E.Jersey St at Winfield Scott Plaza, on the left when traveling west on E.Jersey St.
22 New Jersey, Union County, Elizabeth — Old Academy
On Broad Street (New Jersey Route 623) at Caldwell Place, on the right when traveling south on Broad Street.
23 New Jersey, Union County, Elizabeth — Old Borough Court House
On Broad Street (New Jersey Route 623) at Rahway Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Broad Street.
24 New Jersey, Union County, Elizabeth — Patriotic Dead
On Broad Street (New Jersey Route 623), on the right when traveling south.
25 New Jersey, Union County, Elizabeth — Property of John Ogden   1680
On E Jersey Street, on the left when traveling west.
26 New Jersey, Union County, Elizabeth — Revolutionary Cannon
On Broad Street (New Jersey Route 623) at Rahway Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Broad Street.
27 New Jersey, Union County, Elizabeth — Seven Astronauts
On Winfield Scott Place, on the left when traveling south.
28 New Jersey, Union County, Elizabeth — The Belcher-Ogden Mansion1750
On East Jersey Street at Catherine Street, on the left when traveling west on East Jersey Street.
29 New Jersey, Union County, Elizabeth — The Nathaniel Bonnell House 1682
On East Jersey St. at Catherine St. on East Jersey St..
30 New Jersey, Union County, Elizabeth — Washington’s Inaugural Bicentennial1789 - 1989
On Winfield Scott Plaza, on the left when traveling south.
31 New Jersey, Union County, Kenilworth — Kenilworth 9/11 Memorial
On Boulevard (County Route 509), on the right when traveling east.
Paid Advertisement
32 New Jersey, Union County, Kenilworth — Kenilworth Veterans Memorial
On Boulevard (County Route 509), on the right when traveling east.
33 New Jersey, Union County, Mountainside — Copper MineWatchung Reservation History Trail — Union County - We're Connected to You!
Near Historic Trail east of Sierra Trail, on the left when traveling east.
34 New Jersey, Union County, Mountainside — Lake Surprise Bathhouse
Near WR Tracy Drive when traveling west.
35 New Jersey, Union County, New Providence — New Providence 9-11 MemorialWe Will Remember
On Academy Street at Springfield Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Academy Street.
36 New Jersey, Union County, New Providence — New Providence Presbyterian Church
On Springfield Avenue at Passaic Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Springfield Avenue.
37 New Jersey, Union County, New Providence — New Providence United Methodist Cemetery & Memorial GardenEstablished 1786
On Springfield Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
38 New Jersey, Union County, New Providence — New Providence Veterans Memorial ParkA Memorial Tribute
On South Street, on the right when traveling north.
39 New Jersey, Union County, New Providence — The Country’s Roll of Honor
Near Passaic Avenue (County Route 647) at Springfield Avenue (County Route 512), on the right when traveling south.
40 New Jersey, Union County, Plainfield — Drake House
On West Front Street at Plainfield Avenue, on the right when traveling south on West Front Street.
41 New Jersey, Union County, Plainfield — Drake House Flag Pole
On West Front Street at Plainfield Avenue, on the right when traveling south on West Front Street.
42 New Jersey, Union County, Plainfield — Plainfield Garden ClubWomen’s Heritage Trail — Shakespeare Garden —
On F.S. Mathewson Dr. close to Randolph Road.
43 New Jersey, Union County, Plainfield — Site of the Blue Hills Fort and Camp
On Park Drive, on the right when traveling south.
44 New Jersey, Union County, Rahway — Abraham Clark
On St Georges Avenue (County Route 27), on the right when traveling south.
45 New Jersey, Union County, Rahway — Capt. Thomas Clark
On St Georges Avenue (County Route 27), on the right when traveling south.
46 New Jersey, Union County, Rahway — George Washington Tulip Poplar
On West Grand Avenue at Winfield Street, on the left when traveling west on West Grand Avenue.
47 New Jersey, Union County, Rahway — Horsehead Copper
On St Georges Avenue at River Road, on the left when traveling south on St Georges Avenue.
Paid Advertisement
48 New Jersey, Union County, Rahway — Merchants and Drovers Tavern1780
On St Georges Avenue (County Route 27) at Westfield Avenue (County Route 613), on the right when traveling south on St Georges Avenue.
49 New Jersey, Union County, Rahway — Rahway
On St Georges Avenue at West Grand Avenue, on the left when traveling south on St Georges Avenue.
50 New Jersey, Union County, Rahway — Spanktown
On St Georges Avenue near River Road, on the right when traveling south.
51 New Jersey, Union County, Rahway — Terrill TavernCirca 1735
On Westfield Avenue (County Route 613) at St Georges Avenue (County Route 27), on the right when traveling west on Westfield Avenue.
52 New Jersey, Union County, Roselle — In Remembrance of Abraham Clark
On West Ninth Avenue (County Route 619) at Chestnut Street (County Route 625), on the left when traveling east on West Ninth Avenue.
53 New Jersey, Union County, Roselle Park — Here the British Turned
On Galloping Hill Road at Colonial Road, on the right when traveling south on Galloping Hill Road.
54 New Jersey, Union County, Scotch Plains — “Dolbier House”Circa 1736
On Terrill Road west of Kevin Road, on the right when traveling east.
55 New Jersey, Union County, Scotch Plains — “Littell Half Way House”Circa 1750
On Raritan Road, on the right when traveling south.
56 New Jersey, Union County, Scotch Plains — “Osborn House”Circa 1770
On Westfield Avenue at Westfield Road, on the right when traveling south on Westfield Avenue.
57 New Jersey, Union County, Scotch Plains — “Terry Well”Circa 1760
On Rahway Road.
58 New Jersey, Union County, Scotch Plains — Baptist ParsonageCirca 1786
On Park Avenue (County Route 655), on the right when traveling west.
59 New Jersey, Union County, Scotch Plains — Battle of The Short HillsJune 26, 1777
On Raritan Road, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
60 New Jersey, Union County, Scotch Plains — Caesar
On Park Avenue at Mountain Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Park Avenue.
61 New Jersey, Union County, Scotch Plains — Cannon Ball HouseCirca 1750
On Front Street (County Route 620), on the right when traveling north.
62 New Jersey, Union County, Scotch Plains — Frazee HomesteadCirca 1750
On Raritan Road near Terrill Road, on the right when traveling south.
63 New Jersey, Union County, Scotch Plains — Patriots and Soldiers of the American Revolution
On Park Avenue at Grand Street, on the right when traveling west on Park Avenue.
Paid Advertisement
64 New Jersey, Union County, Scotch Plains — Stage House Inn
On Front Street (County Route 620) near Park Avenue (County Route 655), on the left when traveling north.
65 New Jersey, Union County, Scotch Plains — Swift Sure Stage Line
On Front Street (County Route 620) near Park Avenue (County Route 655), in the median.
66 New Jersey, Union County, Springfield — Battle of Springfield
On Morris Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
67 New Jersey, Union County, Springfield — 9 — Colonial ChurchAmerican Presbyterian and Reformed Historical Site
On Morris Avenue (New Jersey Route 124) at Church Mall, on the right when traveling west on Morris Avenue.
68 New Jersey, Union County, Springfield — Patriots who fell at Springfield
Near Mountain Avenue (County Route 635), on the left when traveling south.
69 New Jersey, Union County, Springfield — Springfield
On Morris Avenue at Church Mall, on the right when traveling west on Morris Avenue.
70 New Jersey, Union County, Springfield — The Battle of Springfield
On Church Mall, 0.1 miles north of Morris Avenue (New Jersey Route 124), on the left when traveling north.
71 New Jersey, Union County, Springfield — The Cannonball House
On Morris Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
72 New Jersey, Union County, Springfield — The Jersey Militia and Continental Army
On Washington Avenue at Angel Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Washington Avenue.
73 New Jersey, Union County, Summit — Briant Pond Park
On Springfield Ave (County Route 527) at Middle Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Springfield Ave.
74 New Jersey, Union County, Summit — Florence Spearing RandolphWomen’s Heritage Trail — Wallace Chapel AME Zion Church —
On Broad Street at Orchard Street on Broad Street.
75 New Jersey, Union County, Summit — Marjorie Cranstoun JeffersonWomen’s Heritage Trail — Summit Playhouse —
On New England Avenue.
76 New Jersey, Union County, Summit — Rahway Valley RailroadThe Summit Station
Near Broad Street (County Route 512) at Denman Place, on the right when traveling east.
77 New Jersey, Union County, Summit — Signal Beacon and the “Old Sow”
On Hobart Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
78 New Jersey, Union County, Summit — Summit Opera House
On 2 Kent Place Blvd.
79 New Jersey, Union County, Summit — Summit Playhouse
On New England Avenue.
Paid Advertisement
80 New Jersey, Union County, Summit — Wallace Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church
On Broad Street near Orchard Street.
81 New Jersey, Union County, Union — American Troops Withdraw
On Caldwell Avenue at Elmwood Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Caldwell Avenue.
82 New Jersey, Union County, Union — Battle of Connecticut Farms7 June 1780
On Stuyvesant Avenue at Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling south on Stuyvesant Avenue.
83 New Jersey, Union County, Union — Caldwell Parsonage
On Caldwell Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
84 New Jersey, Union County, Union — Caldwell’s Home
On Caldwell Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
85 New Jersey, Union County, Union — Carriage House
Near Elizabethtown Plaza.
86 New Jersey, Union County, Union — Christopher Columbus1451 – 1506
On Morris Avenue, 0.1 miles east of Stuyvesant Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
87 New Jersey, Union County, Union — Colonel Elias Dayton
On Morris Avenue (County Route 82), on the right when traveling west.
88 New Jersey, Union County, Union — Connecticut Farms
On Stuyvesant Avenue at Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling south on Stuyvesant Avenue.
89 New Jersey, Union County, Union — Connecticut Farms
On Morris Avenue (County Route 82), on the right when traveling west.
90 New Jersey, Union County, Union — First Presbyterian Church of Connecticut Farms
On Stuyvesant Avenue (County Route 619), on the right when traveling south.
91 New Jersey, Union County, Union — Gen. Wilhelm von Knyphausen
On Vauxhall Road at Stuyvesant Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Vauxhall Road.
92 New Jersey, Union County, Union — General Sir Henry Clinton
On Vauxhall Road at Burnet Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Vauxhall Road.
93 New Jersey, Union County, Union — General von Knyphausen
On Morris Avenue (County Route 82) at Colonial Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Morris Avenue.
94 New Jersey, Union County, Union — Glenn Avenue
On Vauxhall Road at Glenn Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Vauxhall Road.
95 New Jersey, Union County, Union — Horse Chestnut Tree
Near Morris Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Paid Advertisement
96 New Jersey, Union County, Union — Jahn's Restaurant & Ice Cream Parlor
On Stuyvesant Ave at Rosemont Ave North on Stuyvesant Ave.
97 New Jersey, Union County, Union — Liberty Hall
On Morris Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
98 New Jersey, Union County, Union — Liberty HallErected 1773
On Morris Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
99 New Jersey, Union County, Union — Liberty Hall
On Morris Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
100 New Jersey, Union County, Union — Liberty Hall
Near Morris Avenue, on the right when traveling west.

118 entries matched your criteria. The first 100 are listed above. The final 18 ⊳
 
 
CeraNet Cloud Computing sponsors the Historical Marker Database.
This website earns income from purchases you make after using our links to Amazon.com. We appreciate your support.
Paid Advertisement
Apr. 26, 2024