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

New Jersey State House Annex Dedication

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 15, 2022

1. New Jersey State House Annex Dedication

Inscription. This bvilding is erected vpon grovnd hallowed by the blood and made sacred by the sacrifices of the forefathers of ovr state and nation who offered everything they had vpon their covntry's altar.

Erected 1929 by State of New Jersey.

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

Location. 40° 13.266′ N, 74° 46.271′ W. Memorial is in Trenton, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It is in Downtown. It is on West State Street just west of Taylor Place, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 145 W State St, Trenton NJ 08608, 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 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

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are within walking distance of this marker: George Washington White Oak (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War II Memorial (about 400 feet away); Trenton 1790–1834 (about 500 feet away); The Archives of the State (about 500 feet away); State House (about 600 feet away); The Story of Trenton (about 600 feet away); Petty's Run (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trenton.

Additional commentary.
1. Stylization in the dedication
The use of the letter u in the marker is stylized with the letter v. The inscription is maintained to honor the choice by the architects.

— Submitted October 17, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

The New Jersey State House Annex image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 15, 2022

2. The New Jersey State House Annex

The dedication is on the west wing of the building.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 17, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.