Route of Washington’s March Marker

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Princeton Township in Mercer County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Route of Washington’s March

By Gary Nigh, December 2007

1. Route of Washington’s March Marker

Inscription. Route of Washington’s march by night from Trenton to Princeton and victory January 3, 1777

Erected 1914 by Sons of the American Revolution. (Marker Number 12 of 12.)

Marker series. This marker is included in the Sons of the American Revolution - marker series.

Location. 40° 19.659′ N, 74° 40.449′ W. Marker is in Princeton Township, New Jersey, in Mercer County. Click for map. This marker is located in a forested area behind the Clarke house in the Princeton Battlefield State Park. Marker is in this post office area: Princeton NJ 08540, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Welcome to the Institute Lands (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Clarke House (about 600 feet away, in a direct line); From Trenton to Princeton (about 600 feet away); General Hugh Mercer (about 700 feet away); Stony Brook Meeting House (about 700 feet away); The British Occupation of New Jersey (about 800 feet away); Site of Moulder’s Battery (about 800 feet away); Richard Stockton (approx. 0.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Princeton Township.

More about this marker. This is the twelfth in a series of 12 markers between Trenton and Princeton.

By Gary Nigh, December 2007

2. Route of Washington’s March Marker

Also see . . . Washington's Route from Trenton to Princeton. This virtual tour follows the 12 markers along Washington’s route from Trenton to Princeton in January 1777. (Submitted on December 17, 2007, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)

Additional keywords. Battle of Trenton, Battle of Assunpink

Credits. This page originally submitted on December 16, 2007, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,148 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 16, 2007, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.