Pennington in Mercer County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
British Horses
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. Marker 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.
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); Continental Lane (approx. 3.3 miles away); Temple-Ryan Farmhouse (approx. 3½ miles away); Washington’s March To Trenton (approx. 3.6 miles away); First Hunterdon County Militia (approx. 3.6 miles away); Geography & Historic Landscape of Jacobs Creek (approx. 3.6 miles away); Bridges, Roads, and Railroads of Jacobs Creek (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pennington.
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 522 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 3, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.