Princeton in Mercer County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Aaron Burr
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 5, 2007
1. Aaron Burr Marker
Despite being an officer in the Revolutionary War and Vice-President of the United States, Aaron Burr is best known for killing Alexander Hamilton in a duel.
Died September 14, 1836
A Colonel in the Army of the Revolution.
Vice-President of the United States from 1801 - 1805.
Placed by The Aaron Burr Association
September 1995
Erected 1995 by The Aaron Burr Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1816.
Location. 40° 21.15′ N, 74° 39.596′ W. Marker is in Princeton, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It can be reached from Greenview Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located in Princeton Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Princeton NJ 08542, 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 are within walking distance of this marker: Rev. John Witherspoon (here, next to this marker); Paul Robeson (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Betsey Stockton (about 500 feet away); Princetons Flag Man (about 500 feet away); Bainbridge House (approx. 0.2 miles away); March of the Mill Children (approx. 0.2 miles away); Joseph Henry House (approx. 0.2 miles away); 250th Anniversary of Princeton University (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Princeton.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Aaron Burr. Biography of Aaron Burr from NNDB website. (Submitted on July 4, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Aaron Burr Association. (Submitted on July 4, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 5, 2007
2. Marker in Princeton Cemetery
Aaron Burr is buried near his father, Aaron Burr, Sr., who served as president of the College of New Jersey, now Princeton University.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 17, 2011
3. Marker in Princeton Cemetery
Aaron Burr is buried in Princeton Cemetery near his father, Aaron Burr, Sr., President of Princeton University 1748-1757.
Internet Archive
4. Aaron Burr
from Benson Lossing Eminent Americans, 1881.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,498 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on July 20, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on November 27, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
