A post office called Leland has been in operation since 1857. The village was named for Edwin S. Leland. Geography. According to the 2010 census, Leland has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km 2), all land. Demographics
During the War of 1812 a storm flag was flown over Fort McHenry during the bombardment. It was replaced early on the morning of September 14, 1814 with a larger garrison flag (30 by 42 feet (9.1 m Ã 12.8 m)). The larger flag signaled American victory over the British in the Battle of Baltimore.
The world's largest free-flying American flag rose above Hoboken this morning in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Flag Day. The QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning inflated the hot air balloon in the shape of an American flag at DeBaun Field at Stevens Institute of Technology. The balloon began to inflate around 7 a.m. today and eventually grew to five stories tall and nearly 80 feet wide.