Historical Markers and War Memorials in Edgewater, New Jersey
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Edgewater is in Bergen County
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In the time of the revolution, the road turned here and followed the brook to Peter Burdett’s ferry, the important Hudson River approach to General Nathaniel Greene’s encampment at Fort Lee, on the hill, and the connecting link with the American . . . — — Map (db m22101) HM
Lest We Forget
This Memorial
Is Dedicated To
The Residents
Of The Borough
Of Edgewater
Who Served
In Defense Of
Our Country
During The
Period Of The
Southeast
Asian Conflict
May 28, 1973
In Memory Of
Edward . . . — — Map (db m38962) HM
* Farrell J.P. • * Murphy M. • * Regan W. • * Weir G.H. • Zaikowski A. • Allen Jack • Adams H. • Aarons S.M. • Burns Leroy • Bernhardt W. • Buckley Leo • Bobat S. • Baker Wm. • Berton G. • Burns B. • Blaustein M. • Blaustein H. • Bilanti A. • . . . — — Map (db m38964) WM
In Memory of the Men Of
Edgewater, N.J.
Who Gave Their Lives
For Their Country
In World War II
Paul O. Allen • William E. Barber • William J. Conway • John J. Delaney • John F. Eager • Robert M. English • Benjamin L. Godleski • Alonza H. . . . — — Map (db m38960) HM
Built for the Hoboken Ferry Company and launched in 1905, it plied the Hudson River between Hoboken and Manhattan (Barclay St.) for 62 years. This double-ender steamboat was designed to carry 986 passengers and a number of vehicles. It was in . . . — — Map (db m9528) HM
Dedicated to
Tsunesaburo Makiguchi
Visionary teacher and child advocate.
He founded the Soka Gakkai in 1930 to
promote humanistic education education based
on Buddhist principles. He was arrested
for opposing the Japanese military . . . — — Map (db m38963) HM
"Vriessendael"
1640
Colony of David DeVries
The first known colony in present Bergen County was founded in 1640 by David Pietersz DeVries, a Dutch explorer, sea captain and patroon. Then part of New Netherland, the plantation included the . . . — — Map (db m38959) HM
