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Trenton Ferry

 
 
Trenton Ferry Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Gary Nigh, November 2007
1. Trenton Ferry Marker
Inscription. April 21, 1789, Washington passed through Trenton on his way to New York for inauguration. Reception was held in City Tavern.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & VehiclesSettlements & SettlersWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is April 21, 1864.
 
Location. 40° 12.624′ N, 74° 45.983′ W. Marker is in Trenton, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It is in Downtown. It is on John Fitch Way (New Jersey Route 29) 0.1 miles south of East Bridge Street (Business U.S. 1), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Trenton NJ 08611, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Jersey and in Greater Princeton. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Trent House (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Trent House (NHL) (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Trent House (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named William Trent House (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named William Trent House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Honoring the Enslaved at William Trent House (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Fitch Steamboat Dock (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trenton Iron Works 1847-1867 (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trenton.
 
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Trenton Ferry Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Gary Nigh, November 2007
2. Trenton Ferry Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2007, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,622 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on February 2, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 27, 2007, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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