Princeton in Mercer County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Gardens
of Annis Boudinot Stockton & Harriet Maria Potter Stockton
The garden plots on either side of the arched doorway interpret the gardens of Annis Stockton (1736-1801) on the left and Harriet Stockton (1801-1862) on the right. Annis' poetry and correspondence with her husband, Ricahrd, provide the most detailed accounts of what grew at Morven in the pre-Revolutionary period. He wrote to her from London: " I am making you a charming collection of bulbous roots, which shall be sent as soon as the prospect of freezing on your coast is over. The first of April will be time enough for you to put them in your sweet little flower garden, which you so fondly cultivate."
Harriet Stockton (1801-1862), wife of Commodore Robert Stockton, likely oversaw considerable improvements and plantings during her husband's extensive naval and business absences. The gardens were updated to reflect the more formal Victorian style.
Erected 2020 by New Jersey Historic Trust.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Women.
Location. 40° 20.885′ N, 74° 40.028′ W. Marker is in Princeton, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It is on Stockton Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 55 Stockton St, Princeton NJ 08540, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s Central Jersey. 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
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Other markers no longer nearby. The West Wing (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Twentieth-Century Changes (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Colonial Revival Garden (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 17, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
