🗽 Union Square Plaza & The Minuteman Statue | Courage in the Heart of Elizabeth 🇺🇸 Did you know this small plaza holds one of Elizabeth’s most powerful Revolutionary War stories? The Minuteman Statue at Union Square Plaza honors the local militia members who mobilized when New Jersey played a critical role in the American Revolution. These citizen-soldiers were not part of a standing army — they were tradesmen, farmers, and craftsmen who could be called into service at a moment’s notice. Eliz