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Photographer: Devry Becker Jones (CC0)
Taken: November 14, 2020
Caption: Joseph Bonaparte banner on display in Bordentown
Additional Description: Elder brother of Napoleon, and exiled King of Spain and Naples, Joseph Bonaparte settled in Bordentown in 1816 where he purchased land overlooking the Delaware River and Crosswick Creek. In 1820 his original mansion was destroyed by a fire and rebuilt in even grander fashion. His estate at Point Breeze was a destination for famed domestic and international dignitaries. It was home to the largest library and art collection in the newly founded United States. While spending more than 20 years in Bordentown, his home was said to be the most impressive house in the United STates after the White House.
Submitted: November 16, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p550306
File Size: 4.757 Megabytes

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