What is the overgrown monument near EWR?

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Sep 19, 2008, 5:44 am

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What is the overgrown monument near EWR?

Tried searching the forums but couldn't find anything.

Does anyone know what that strange monument / memorial is that you can see on the right side of the monorail before arriving at the NJ Transit station. It looks like a white concrete circular channel with spokes leading to a slightly elevated center. It's surrounded by a chainlink fense and doesn't look like it's been tended for years. I know this is a bad discriptions if you haven't seen it - but if you did you'll know exactly what I'm describing.

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Sep 19, 2008, 6:45 am

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I know exactly what you are talking about and often wonder what it is. It is a triangle with paths connecting the corners and some benches (I think). But it is now ridiculously over grown.

Here's a link to it from Google Maps.

Sep 19, 2008, 6:52 am

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I never noticed that. Probably because I am overwhelmed with the garbage smell that has overtaken the EWR NJ Transit station lately.

Sep 19, 2008, 7:10 am

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Here's a picture, from google maps:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...08132&t=h&z=17

I have no idea...

Sep 19, 2008, 7:17 am

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I believe that it is part of the old Newark City Cemetery (see the ground-level photo in the link below), which has a sad but interesting history.

http://newarkcemeteries.com/potters.php

Sep 19, 2008, 7:38 am

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Originally Posted by longtimelurker

I believe that it is part of the old Newark City Cemetery (see the ground-level photo in the link below), which has a sad but interesting history.

http://newarkcemeteries.com/potters.php

Based on that image it is definitely the same place. Sad that they cleaned it up in '05 and immediately let it revert to that mess again.

Sep 19, 2008, 8:50 am

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Great question - I always wondered the same.

Sep 19, 2008, 10:47 am

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It is a cemetery.

Sep 19, 2008, 5:37 pm

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Originally Posted by longtimelurker

I believe that it is part of the old Newark City Cemetery (see the ground-level photo in the link below), which has a sad but interesting history.

http://newarkcemeteries.com/potters.php

Thanks for the picture and description - that's what I was asking about.

Sep 19, 2008, 8:09 pm

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It's the old Newark Potters Field. It's definitely a sad looking place.

Sep 20, 2008, 3:15 pm

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I can not believe I never noticed that all the times I am on the monorail. I will make a point of looking for it next time. I read the article that was linked, how sad.