Colonel John Stevens of Hoboken first proposed the construction of steam locomotive railroads in 1810, and his dream of building an operational railroad was realized by his sons, Robert L. and Edwin A., with the incorporation of the Camden and Amboy . . . — — Map (db m7314) HM
The 50-star flag was ordered by former President Eisenhower on August 21, 1959, and was adopted in July 1960. This was due to Hawaii being granted statehood. It is the longest-used version of the U.S. flag and has been in use for over 56 years. — — Map (db m194810) HM
This is not only a reflection of Bordentown's heroes but it is also a reflection of our town and how we esteem those who have brought honor to us — — Map (db m194807) WM
Bordentown began as a small river port known as Farnsworth's Landing in the 1680s. Over the next two hundred years it became a nexus for boat and statecoach traffic between Philadelphia and points north. This location had two major strategic . . . — — Map (db m160167) HM
Following the Continental Army's retreat across the Delaware River in December 1776, 2,000 Hessian and Scots troops commanded by Colonel Kurt vonDonop occupied this towne.
A small band of Americans under Colonel Samuel Griffin lured these . . . — — Map (db m33635) HM
Located at the confluence of the Delaware River and Crosswicks Creek. Farnsworth's Landing provided an ideal site for a colonial village.
From the 1682 Trading Post to the bustling terminus of the Camden and Amboy Railroad, . . . — — Map (db m160148) HM
Founded in 1881 “Rather Be Than Seem” dedicated 19 October 1996 by the BMT Alumni Association to the memory of the Cadets and Faculty of the Bordentown Military Institute which stood on the site from 1881 to 1972.
BMT was an . . . — — Map (db m88370) HM
(Top Panel) “Old Main” was the administrative and academic center of the Bordentown Military Institute, which stood on this site from 1881 to 1972. BMI and “Old Main” stood as a testimonial that God, duty, honor and country . . . — — Map (db m88371) HM WM
Waters of Crosswicks Creek and the Delaware River join below. 22 vessels at Bordentown and 4 at White Hill were among the 44 that were destroyed in a British raid on May 8, 1778. All were trapped in the Upper Delaware when the British took . . . — — Map (db m5336) HM
Clara Barton, best known as a Civil War nurse and founder of the American Red Cross, was significant in New Jersey history for beginning the first "free" public school in the state. Barton took a teaching position in Hightstown in 1851, at the . . . — — Map (db m36470) HM
Dedicated to School No. 2 and to the memory of the educators who brought education to the black youth of Bordentown, NJ
1842 - 1948 — — Map (db m33639) HM
About Abbott Marshlands
The Abbott Marshlands — 3,000 acres of forests, ponds, and wetlands — exist today within one of the most populated regions of the United States. Named after naturalist and archaeologist Charles Conrad Abbott, these . . . — — Map (db m212540) HM
First movement by steam on a railroad in the state of New Jersey, November 12, 1831, by the original locomotive "John Bull" now deposited in the United States National Museum at Washington. The first piece of railroad track in New Jersey was laid . . . — — Map (db m5195) HM
This tablet marks the home of a famous Revolutionary Patriot, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and originator of the Great Seal of New Jersey, member of Congress, a statesman, scientist, artist, musician and great satirist. — — Map (db m33453) HM
Erected 1914 by
E. B. Tantum
To commemorate the devoted service
to his country of
George S. Bowers
Company F 8th Regiment
N. J. Volunteer Infantry
And all other loyal soldiers and sailors
who suffered untold misery starvation and . . . — — Map (db m36422) HM
High Sheriff of London. Colonial patriot, statesman, private secretary to Benjamin Franklin. This house was formerly located in Bonaparte Park. — — Map (db m160156) HM
Though never larger than a small village, a remarkable cross section of notable and influential people lived in Bordentown in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Leaders of the American Revolution who lived on Farnsworth Avenue included . . . — — Map (db m160154) HM
Patience Lovell Wright was America’s first professional sculptor and a self-appointed Revolutionary War spy. A native of Bordentown, she lived in this house after her marriage to Joseph Wright in 1748. She learned from her sister, Rachel, how to . . . — — Map (db m152759) HM WM
The land at the confluence of Crosswicks Creek and the Delaware River was once part of a vast estate created by Joseph Bonaparte, elder brother of Napoleon. During Napoleon's brief reign as Emperor of France, Joseph was appointed King of Naples . . . — — Map (db m160165) HM
About The Gilder Family
The Gilder family, which also includes the Nutts and Bunting families, rose to prominence in the publishing world of New York City with Richard Watson Gilder as the Editor of Century Magazine, his sister Jeanette Gilder . . . — — Map (db m36975) HM
English Quakers first settled Bordentown in 1682 and during the 18th century, the community became a center of commerce with stagecoach and ferry connections to New York and Philadelphia. The Camden and Amboy (C&A) Railroad began construction in . . . — — Map (db m212538) HM
Chartered simultaneously in 1830, the Camden and Amboy (C&A) Railroad and the Delaware and Raritan Canal formed one of New Jersey's most significant early transportation networks. The D&R was one of this country's busiest navigation systems for . . . — — Map (db m160171) HM
The 330-mile Delaware River is the longest free-flowing river east of the Mississippi River is the longest free-flowing river east of the Mississippi River. Its watershed drains an area of 14,119 square miles in four states. This nationally . . . — — Map (db m160163) HM
Samuel E. Burr arranged for the running of a line from Trenton's only switchboard to his hardware store here at 309 Farnsworth Avenue. Many residents used the phone mainly through curiosity. It wasn't long before Burr's switchboard was operating at . . . — — Map (db m194806) HM
Thomas Paine, Pamphleteer for American Independence, bought this house in 1783, and lived in it periodically until his death in 1809. — — Map (db m33451) HM
Thomas Paine (1739 - 1809)
Father of the American Revolution
(Northeast face of Monument Base):
Paine's words and deeds put the concepts of independence, equality, democracy, abolution of slavery, representative government and a . . . — — Map (db m5176) HM
Man'f. Seth Thomas Clock Co. 1888
Dedicated to
William F. Allen
1846 - 1915
Born in Bordentown
and the
designer of Standard Time
1883
William Feaster - Curator — — Map (db m17464) HM
Dedicated to the memory
of those who made the
supreme sacrifice
in World War I
and
World War II
Ervin V. Hamilton •
Leslie H. Cox •
J. Wesley Harding •
Walter Darby •
Oscar Knudson •
Edward J. Magee •
Harold W. . . . — — Map (db m194814) WM
