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Pages in category "Granite sculptures in New Jersey" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. ... High Point Monument This page was last ...
George Washington is a life-size terra cotta statue by the Danish-American sculptor Nels N. Alling and located in the city of Perth Amboy in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. [1] The statue of General George Washington was a gift of the Scandinavians of Perth Amboy and dedicated on February 22, 1896.
The sculpture depicts Washington in winter, wearing a uniform with a mantle and tricorner hat.The sculptor signed it: F.G.R. Roth. The statue measures approximately 12 feet (3.7 m) high x 4 feet 7 inches (1.40 m) wide x 10 feet (3.0 m) long and is on a granite base that measures approximately 5 feet (1.5 m) high x 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) wide x 11 feet (3.4 m) long.
The Tri-States Monument (also known as Tri-State Rock) is a granite monument that marks the tripoint of the state boundaries of New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.It is at the northwestern end of the boundary between New Jersey and New York, the northern end of the boundary between New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and the eastern end of the boundary between New York and Pennsylvania.
About forty years later in 1886, the property for the monument was acquired by the Trenton Monument Association. To build the monument, the New Jersey legislature appropriated $15,000, Congress $30,000, and citizens contributed $15,000. Monument Park at the "Five Points" was acquired under the provisions of an ordinance passed June 28, 1893.
This is a List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey and other landmarks of equivalent landmark status in the state. The United States National Historic Landmark (NHL) program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance. [1]
Pages in category "Monuments and memorials in New Jersey" The following 56 pages are in this category, out of 56 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
New Jersey counties (clickable map) This is a list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey. There are more than 1,700 listed sites in New Jersey. Of these, 58 are further designated as National Historic Landmarks. All 21 counties in New Jersey have listings on the National Register.