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

Route of Washington’s March

Photographed by Gary Nigh, December 2007

1. Route of Washington's March Marker

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Inscription.
Route of Washington’s march by night from Trenton to Princeton and victory January 3, 1777

Erected 1914 by Sons of the Revolution. (Marker Number 2.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is January 3, 1704.

Location. 40° 12.945′ N, 74° 44.914′ W. Marker is in Trenton, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It is in Greenwood & Hamilton. It is at the intersection of Hamilton Avenue and Chestnut Avenue on Hamilton Avenue. The marker is on a granite obelisk in front of the Bank of America Branch Office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 360 Hamilton Ave, Trenton NJ 08609, 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 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 5 other

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Catherine Verducci Ford (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Trenton Connection (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mercer Cemetery at Trenton (approx. 0.4 miles away); "Trenton Makes, the World Takes" (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Mercer Cemetery at Trenton (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trenton.

Other markers no longer nearby. John Briest (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); William R. McKean (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing); William Potts Sherman (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing); Charles Hewitt (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing); William Borrow (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing); Ira Wells Wood (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing); Capt. James Olden Paxson (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing); Daniel Budd Bodine (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing); William Young (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed

Route of Washington's March Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Gary Nigh, December 2007

2. Route of Washington's March Marker

Marker is in the center of the picture, on the lawn.

missing); Capt. Joseph A. Yard (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing); Dr. John Manners (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. This is the second in a series of markers between Trenton and Princeton.

Additional keywords. Battle of Trenton, Battle of Assunpink

A 1914 Newspaper Article about the Marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Gary Nigh

3. A 1914 Newspaper Article about the Marker.

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Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2007, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 4,638 times since then and 190 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week January 6, 2008. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 9, 2007, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.