Lambertville in Hunterdon County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Holcombe House

Photographed by Alan Edelson, December 20, 2012

1. Holcombe House Marker

Inscription. First section built about 1733. Washington stayed here, July 1777, and June, 1778, prior to battles of Germantown and Monmouth.

Erected by Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Buildings • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, the George Washington Slept Here, and the New Jersey, Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1778.

Location. 40° 22.529′ N, 74° 56.736′ W. Marker is in Lambertville, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (New Jersey Route 29) and Arnett Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 260 N Main St, Lambertville NJ 08530, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey,

specifically in Central Jersey,

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the

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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 are within walking distance of this marker: PFC. Charles L. Danberry (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lambertville (approx. 0.3 miles away); Centenary Methodist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mary E. Sheridan Park (approx. half a mile away); Lambertville City Hall (approx. half a mile away); George Coryell’s Grave (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lewis Island Shad Fishery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Marshall House (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lambertville.

Also see . . . Holcombe House - The Historic American Buildings Survey. Photos and historical information on the Holcombe House. (Submitted on March 12, 2009.)

Holcombe House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alan Edelson, March 7, 2009

2. Holcombe House

Marker on the house to the right of the white door image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Alan Edelson, April 25, 2009

3. Marker on the house to the right of the white door

Washington’s Headquarters
Coryell’s Ferry, N.J.
(Lambertville)
July 28-31, 1777
June 21-22, 1778

Photographed by Russell Galen, November 12, 2020

4. Holcombe House

Holcombe House, North View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Nathaniel R. Ewan, July 31, 1937

5. Holcombe House, North View

Photo courtesy of the Historical American Building Survey. The Survey notes on this building describes the tablet shown in Photo No. 3.

Photographed by Alan Edelson, March 7, 2009

6. Holcombe House Marker

This older, faded marker was recently replaced.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 3,383 times since then and 157 times this year. Last updated on August 15, 2024, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on December 20, 2012, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. 2. submitted on March 8, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. 3. submitted on April 25, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. 4. submitted on November 13, 2020, by Russell Galen of Lambertville, New Jersey. 5. submitted on March 12, 2009. 6. submitted on March 8, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.