Shield - Burlington, NJ
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94RedRover
N 40° 04.846 W 074° 51.784
18T E 511674 N 4436730
Along the Riverbank, west of Wood Street, this marker indicates the site where the ship Shield, bringing new Settlers to Burlington was enveloped in ice.
Waymark Code: WM67N1
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 04/18/2009
Views: 7
On December 10, 1678, the ship “Shield”, came to Burlington and tied up to a large buttonwood tree here. History states the river froze overnight, forcing the passengers to walk ashore across the ice.
The “Shield” of Stockton was the first ship to navigate the Delaware from the Atlantic to Burlington, setting the stage for Burlington’s eventual emergence as the third largest port in the New World. The rock, with the engraved plaque, marks the spot where the ship was tied and the passengers came ashore.
Date of Shipwreck: 12/10/1678
Type of Boat: Sailboat
Cause of Shipwreck: Ice
Accessibility:
Only a marker along Riverbank
Military or Civilian: Not listed
Diving Permitted: Not Listed
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