Pennington in Mercer County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pennington
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 3, 2013
1. Pennington Marker
Settled in 1708
First known as
Queenstown
Incorporated in 1890
as the Borough
of Pennington
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1708.
Location. 40° 19.69′ N, 74° 47.458′ W. Marker is in Pennington, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It is at the intersection of S Main Street and E Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling north on S Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: British Horses (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Delaware and Bound Brook RR (approx. Ύ mile away); Bicentennial of the Birth of George Washington (approx. 1.4 miles away); Continental Lane (approx. 3.3 miles away); Temple-Ryan Farmhouse (approx. 3½ miles away); Washingtons March To Trenton (approx. 3.6 miles away); First Hunterdon County Militia (approx. 3.6 miles away); Village Store (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pennington.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 3, 2013
2. Pennington Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 3, 2013
3. Marker in Pennington
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 591 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 3, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
