Location. 40° 4.553′ N, 74° 51.433′ W. Marker is in Burlington, New Jersey, in Burlington County. Marker is on High Street, on the right when traveling north. Markers on on two attached houses on High Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 457-459 High Street, Burlington NJ 08016, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Capt. Lawrence was a naval hero in the War of 1812. His greatest victory was the capture and sinking of the H.M.S. Peacock while in command of the sloop of war U.S.S. Hornet. He died in action on June 1, 1813 during an engagement between the frigates U.S.S. Chesapeake and H.M.S. Shannon, his last words being “Don’t give up the ship.”
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 18, 2010
4. Cooper Birth House
James Fenimore Cooper was born and spent the first year of his life in this house. His writings include The Deerslayer and Last of the Mohicans. Cooper returned to Burlington and lived out his life nearby.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 18, 2010
5. Birth Houses of Capt. Lawrence and James F. Cooper
The parents of James Lawrence were Tories and had a Hessian commander as a dinner guest in this house during the American Revolution.
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6. James Lawrence
History of the U.S. Navy by Benson John Lossing, Harpers Monthly January 1862.
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7. J. Fenimore Cooper
From American Authors, A Handbook by Mildred Lewis Rutherford, 1894.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 661 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 19, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6, 7. submitted on May 30, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.