Downtown in Trenton in Mercer County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Many Meetings During the Revolutionary War
Photographed By Gary Nigh, November 2007
1. Many Meetings During the Revolutionary War Marker
Inscription.
Many Meetings During the Revolutionary War. . This tablet commemorates the site where were held many meetings during the Revolutionary War and where was assembled on Nov. 1, 1784 the Continental Congress of the several confederated states. Here the Marquis de Lafayette took final farewell of Congress December 11, 1784, and here General Washington dined and afterwards held a reception with the principal citizens of Trenton April 21, 1789, while en route to New York to assume the duties as first President of the United States. , On other occasions this site was the center of important military, social and governmental events. Here many commercial, banking and other prominent local institutions were organized.
This tablet commemorates the site where were held many meetings during the Revolutionary War and where was assembled on Nov. 1, 1784 the Continental Congress of the several confederated states.
Here the Marquis de Lafayette took final farewell of Congress December 11, 1784, and here General Washington dined and afterwards held a reception with the principal citizens of Trenton April 21, 1789, while en route to New York to assume the duties as first President of the United States.
On other occasions this site was the center of important military, social and governmental events. Here many commercial, banking and other prominent local institutions were organized.
Erected 1915 by New Jersey Society of Pennsylvania.
Location. 40° 13.216′ N, 74° 45.989′ W. Marker is in Trenton, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It is in Downtown. Marker is on West State Street just west of South Warren Street, on the right when traveling east. Above the door of the Wachovia Bank Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 W State St, Trenton NJ 08608, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Many Meetings During the Revolutionary War Marker
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 14, 2020
3. Nearby mural depicting the reading of the Declaration of Independence
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2007, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,367 times since then and 7 times this year. Last updated on December 5, 2007, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2007, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. 3. submitted on November 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
