Princeton in Mercer County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Olden House

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 5, 2016

1. Olden House Marker

Inscription. At Washington's request, the Olden family cared for British wounded in this house after the Battle of Princeton.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 40° 20.354′ N, 74° 40.564′ W. Marker is in Princeton, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It is on Stockton Road (U.S. 206). The Olden House is on the grounds of Drumthwacket Estate. The mansion on these grounds is the official residence of the Governor of New Jersey. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 344 Stockton Rd (US 206), 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 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: Washington’s Spring (about

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500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Burial Site of those who fell in the Battle of Princeton (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historic Portico Preservation and Rebuilding (approx. 0.4 miles away); This is Hallowed Ground (approx. 0.4 miles away); Colonnade and Gravesite (approx. half a mile away); The Mercer Oak (approx. half a mile away); The Legacy of the Battle of Princeton (approx. 0.6 miles away); Moulder’s Battery Holds the Line (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Princeton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Site of Moulder’s Battery (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 5, 2016

2. Olden House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,700 times since then and 185 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.