Princeton in Mercer County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Washington’s Spring
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 3, 2013
1. Washington’s Spring Marker
Erected 2002 by NJ Society Sons of the Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, and the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is January 3, 1798.
Location. 40° 20.284′ N, 74° 40.625′ W. Marker is in Princeton, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It is at the intersection of Stockton Street and Edgerstoune Road, on the right when traveling north on Stockton Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Princeton NJ 08540, 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: Olden House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Burial Site of those who fell in the Battle of Princeton (approx. 0.3 miles away); Historic Portico Preservation and Rebuilding (approx. 0.3 miles away); This is Hallowed Ground (approx. 0.3 miles away); Colonnade and Gravesite (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Mercer Oak
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Site of Moulder’s Battery (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Battle of Princeton. (Submitted on April 3, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 3, 2013
2. Washington’s Spring Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 3, 2013
3. Marker in Princeton
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,098 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 3, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
