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This is Hallowed Ground
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By Gary Nigh, August 2008 | |
| | | 1. This is Hallowed Ground Marker |
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Inscription. Across these fields in the early light of the third of January 1777, Washington’s Continentals defeated British Regulars for the first time in the long struggle for American Independence.
In the memorial grove beyond you, those who fell in the Battle of Princeton, both American and British, lie buried. The historic portico in which you stand was re-erected her to mark the entrance to the tomb of these unknown soldiers of the Revolution.
Funds for the rebuilding of this portico were raised by public subscription through the Princeton Portico Fund, Inc., whose trustees were:
Sherley W. Morgan, F.A.I.A., President;
Martin L. Beck, A.I.A., Sec’y-Treasurer;
Mrs. Walter E. Edge; Alfred Green, A.I.A.;
Robert W. McLaughlin, F.A.I.A.; and
Walter N. Rothschild.
This portico was dedicated on November 11, 1959
Robert B. Meyner, Governor of New Jersey
Frank Thompson, Jr. Member of Congress, N.J.
Salvatore Bontempo, N.J. Commissioner of Conservation & Economic Development
Erected 1959 by Princeton Portico Fund, Inc.
Location. 40° 20.02′ N, 74° 40.629′ W. Marker is in Princeton Township, New Jersey, in Mercer County. Click for map. This marker is on a freestanding portion of the colonnade of a demolished house at the back of a field in the Princeton Battlefield State Park. Marker is in this post office area: Princeton NJ 08540, United States of America. | | | | 
By Gary Nigh, August 2008 | |
| | | 2. This is Hallowed Ground Marker | | |
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Historic Portico Preservation and Rebuilding (here, next to this marker); Burial Site of those who fell in the Battle of Princeton (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonnade and Gravesite (about 600 feet away, in a direct line); The Mercer Oak (about 700 feet away); Site of Moulder’s Battery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Washington’s Spring (approx. 0.3 miles away); The British Occupation of New Jersey (approx. 0.3 miles away); General Hugh Mercer (approx. 0.3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Princeton Township. |
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By Gary Nigh, August 2008 | |
| | | 3. The Portico mentioned in the marker | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on August 22, 2008, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 740 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 22, 2008, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
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