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

The Historic District of Titusville

Photographed by Deb Hartshorn, August 28, 2010

1. The Historic District of Titusville Marker

Inscription. Named for the family of settler Joseph Titus, who established two sawmills and a fishery here in the 1700's, Titusville was a major industrial and transportation center in the mid-19th century. Spurred by the construction of the Delaware and Raritan Feeder Canal in 1832 and the Belvidere Delaware Railroad in 1852, Titusville by the mid-1800s had thriving mills, stores, shops and a population of 300. The abundance of housing stock, which includes fine examples of Greek Revival, Second Empire and Italianate architectural styles, helped Titusville win a spot on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Erected 1999 by Hopewell Township Historic Sites Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.

Location. 40° 18.487′ N, 74° 52.909′ W. Marker is in Titusville, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It is at the intersection of River Drive and Church Road, on the left when traveling north on River Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Titusville NJ 08560, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Jersey

and in Greater Princeton.

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: Washington Crossing (approx. half a mile away in Pennsylvania); Fiddlers Creek History (approx. 0.8 miles away);

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Johnson Ferry House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Continental Lane (approx. 0.9 miles away); Dedicated in Memory of John Honeyman (approx. 0.9 miles away); Spring House (approx. one mile away); Prelude to Victory (approx. one mile away); Retreat and Counterattack – 1776 (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Titusville.

Also see . . . Titusville from Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 31, 2010, by Deb Hartshorn of Burlington County, New Jersey.)

Photographed by Deb Hartshorn, August 28, 2010

2. The Historic District of Titusville Marker

Titusville Post Office sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Deb Hartshorn, August 28, 2010

3. Titusville Post Office sign

Delaware House sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Deb Hartshorn, August 28, 2010

4. Delaware House sign

Restored building - 36 River Drive at the corner of Church Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Deb Hartshorn, August 28, 2010

5. Restored building - 36 River Drive at the corner of Church Road

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2010, by Deb Hartshorn of Burlington County, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,505 times since then and 149 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 31, 2010, by Deb Hartshorn of Burlington County, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.