Pennington in Mercer County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
British Horses
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 3, 2013
1. British Horses Marker
exercised their horses
over this wall
December 1776
Marked by
Penelope Hart Chapter, D.A.R.
1939
Erected 1939 by Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1776.
Location. 40° 19.639′ N, 74° 47.447′ W. Marker is in Pennington, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It is on South Main Street (County Road 640) south of East Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the wall fence of the Pennington Presbyterian Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13 S Main St, Pennington NJ 08534, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pennington (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Delaware and Bound Brook RR (approx. 0.7 miles away); Bicentennial of the Birth of George Washington (approx. 1.3 miles away); Continental Lane (approx. 3.3 miles away); Temple-Ryan Farmhouse (approx. 3½ miles away); Washingtons March To Trenton
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 3, 2013
2. British Horses Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 3, 2013
3. Marker in Pennington
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 3, 2013
4. Wall of the Pennington Presbyterian Church
The wall seen here that the British used to exercise their horses is located at the Pennington Presbyterian churchyard, seen in the background.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 3, 2013
5. Grave of Revolutionary War Soldier Solomon Titus
The churchyard of the Pennington Presbyterian Church contains the graves of several Revolutionary War veterans, including Solomon Titus.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 662 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 3, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
