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

Trenton Battle Monument

1893

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

1. Trenton Battle Monument

Inscription. From this site, two batteries of Washington’s Continental artillery raked cannon fire down King (now Warren) and Queen (now Broad) streets, on the morning of Dec. 26, 1776. The monument to the victory at the first Battle of Trenton was erected through public subscription in 1893.

Erected 2004 by City of Trenton, New Jersey.

Topics. This historical marker and monument is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is December 26, 1776.

Location. 40° 13.285′ N, 74° 45.963′ W. Marker is in Trenton, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of North Warren Street (U.S. 206) and West Hanover Street, on the right when traveling south on North Warren Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31 N Warren St, Trenton NJ 08608, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Trenton Fire Museum (here, next to this marker); St. Michael's Episcopal Church (here, next to this marker); Higbee Street School (here, next to this marker); Trenton Public Library (here, next to this marker); Friends Meeting House (here, next to this marker); City Hall (here, next to this marker);

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First Presbyterian Church (here, next to this marker); New Jersey State House (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trenton.

Warren Street Plaza Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Gary Nigh, November 2007

2. Warren Street Plaza Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2022, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 88 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 17, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on December 4, 2007, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.