Princeton in Mercer County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Maybury Hill
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 3, 2013
1. Maybury Hill Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Circa 1725
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1725.
Location. 40° 22.029′ N, 74° 38.461′ W. Marker is in Princeton, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It is on Snowden Lane north of Maybury Hill Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 346 Snowden Lane, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Joseph Hewes (a few steps from this marker); Princetons Flag Man (approx. 1.4 miles away); Kingston Revolutionary War Soldiers (approx. 1.4 miles away); Aaron Burr (approx. 1.4 miles away); Rev. John Witherspoon (approx. 1.4 miles away); Washingtons Route from Princeton to Morristown (approx. 1.4 miles away); Kingston Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); Kingston Cemetery (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Princeton.
Also see . . . Maybury Hill. Wikipedia entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on December 3, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
this page online
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 3, 2013
2. Maybury Hill Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 3, 2013
3. Marker in Princeton
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 3, 2013
4. Maybury Hill
Joseph Hewes was born in this house in 1730 and lived here for the first 30 years of his life. He moved to North Carolina and was elected to the state legislature only three years later. He represented North Carolina at the Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence for that state.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 964 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 4, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
