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

Washington’s March To Trenton

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, October 2, 2021

1. Washington’s March To Trenton Marker

Inscription.
Early on the Winter’s morning of December 26, 1776, at a pivotal moment in the war, George Washington and the Continental Army passed this point on their March to confront Hessian forces at Trenton.

Twenty-four hundred soldiers and eighteen horse drawn field pieces trundled down the slippery banks of Jacobs Creek and forded its icy waters a short distance downstream from this spot.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 40° 17.519′ N, 74° 50.451′ W. Marker is in Titusville, New Jersey, in Mercer County. Memorial is on Bear Tavern Road, 0.1 miles east of Maddock Road, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located at the northeast end of the Bear Tavern Road Bridge. The Bear Tavern Bridge, built in 1882, crosses Jacobs Creek and is the oldest thru truss bridge in the United States. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Titusville NJ 08560, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. First Hunterdon County Militia (a few steps from this marker); Geography & Historic Landscape of Jacobs Creek (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bridges, Roads, and Railroads of Jacobs Creek (about 400 feet away); Washington’s March to Trenton

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(about 400 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 . . .
1. Bear Tavern Road–Jacob's Creek Crossing Rural Historic District. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 19, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Bear Tavern Road Bridge. (Submitted on November 4, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, October 2, 2021

2. Washington’s March To Trenton Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 209 times since then and 26 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.