Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Jersey City, United States

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 2.2 km
Ascend 57 m
Descend 56 m

Explore Jersey City in United States with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in Jersey CityIndividual Sights in Jersey City

Sight 1: Colgate Clock

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The Colgate Clock is an octagonal clock facing the Hudson River near Exchange Place in Jersey City, New Jersey. The clock has a diameter of 50 feet (15 m). It was located atop of what was once the headquarters of the Colgate-Palmolive, until 1985, when was moved to a ground-level location 1,300 feet (400 m) south of that building, which was demolished and replaced with the Goldman Sachs Tower.

Wikipedia: Colgate Clock (Jersey City) (EN)

391 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Jersey City 9/11 Memorial

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The Jersey City 9/11 Memorial is located on the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway at the foot of Grand Street in Paulus Hook near Exchange Place in Jersey City, New Jersey. It comprises three components: a sculpture of steel girders from the original World Trade Center, an inscribed black granite stele, and Makeshift Memorial. The site on the Hudson Waterfront opposite the World Trade Center site was a triage set up during the '9/11 boatlift' and thereafter became a staging area for rescue operations.

Wikipedia: Jersey City 9/11 Memorial (EN)

350 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Museum of Russian Art

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The Museum of Russian Art (MoRA) is a museum in Jersey City, New Jersey dedicated to exhibiting Russian art, particularly Soviet Nonconformist Art. It was established in 1980 as CASE Museum of Contemporary Russian Art The museum's historic brownstone building in Paulus Hook underwent renovation and re-opened in 2010.

Wikipedia: Museum of Russian Art (EN), Website

515 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: Korean War Veterans Memorial

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The Korean War Veterans Memorial in Jersey City, New Jersey is located on the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway in Paulus Hook in the Morris Canal section of Liberty State Park. It pays tribute to the Hudson County residents who died during the Korean War. Originally installed in 2002, it was renovated and completed 2015.

Wikipedia: Korean War Veterans Memorial (Jersey City) (EN)

946 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 5: Empty Sky

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Empty Sky is the official New Jersey September 11 memorial to the state's victims of the September 11 attacks on the United States. It is located in Liberty State Park in Jersey City at the mouth of Hudson River across from the World Trade Center site. Designed by Jessica Jamroz and Frederic Schwartz, it was dedicated on Saturday, September 10, 2011, a day before the tenth anniversary of the attacks.

Wikipedia: Empty Sky (memorial) (EN)

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