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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BMS_fort-billingsport_Paulsboro-NJ.html
Historic SiteofFort Billingsport
First Federal Land PurchaseJuly 5, 1776
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BM2_tinicum-rear-range-lighthouse_Paulsboro-NJ.html
The Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse began operation on the evening of December 31, 1880. The lighthouse is a steel skeletal structure standing 85 feet tall with 112 steps leading from the neoclassical pavilion at the base of the tower to the lantern…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BLV_dennis-leary-william-barney_Paulsboro-NJ.html
In honor ofContinental Marine LieutenantsDennis LearyWilliam Barneyresponsible for the evacuationof the 112 man garrison2 October 1777
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BLT_the-fort-at-billingsport_Paulsboro-NJ.html
The Fort at Billingsportwhich was constructed in 1777to control the Delaware River approachto Philadelphiaduring the American Revolutionstood on this site.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BLQ_billingsport-new-jersey_Paulsboro-NJ.html
? ? ? General Thaddeus Kosciuszko assisted in directing the modifications of the fort at Billingsport during the American Revolution which prevented the British Navy from entering Philadelphia in the fall of 1777.
? ? ? This was the first eng…