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

First Hunterdon County Militia

Washington’s March on Trenton

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 2, 2021

1. First Hunterdon County Militia

Inscription. This monument is dedicated to the men of the First Hunterdon County Militia and the other local guides who led the Continental Army through the early morning sleet and snow of December 26, 1776 on their way to Trenton.

Eden Burroughs, Hopewell • Stephen Burroughs, Hopewell • William Green, Trenton • John Guild, Hopewell • Joseph Inslee, Hopewell • David Lanning, Trenton • John Mott, Hopewell • John Muirhead, Hopewell • Elias Phillips, Maidenhead • Joseph Phillips, Maidenhead • Phillip Philips; Maidenhead • Amos Scudder, Trenton • Henry Simmons, Hopewell • James Slack, Bucks County • Ephraim Wolsey, Hopewell

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 40° 17.52′ N, 74° 50.46′ W. Memorial is in Titusville, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It is on Bear Tavern Road 0.1 miles east of Maddock Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Titusville NJ 08560, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Washington’s March To Trenton (a few steps from this marker); Geography & Historic Landscape of Jacobs Creek (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bridges, Roads, and Railroads of Jacobs Creek

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(about 500 feet away); Washington’s March to Trenton (about 500 feet away); Bear Tavern Road (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mercer Airport (approx. 0.8 miles away); Continental Lane (approx. 1.3 miles away); The March to Trenton (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Titusville.

Also see . . . First Hunterdon Militia Regiment. (Submitted on November 4, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 2, 2021

2. First Hunterdon County Militia

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 621 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.