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
On Farnsworth Avenue (County Road 545) at Railroad Street, on the right when traveling south on Farnsworth Avenue.
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
On Farnsworth Avenue (County Road 545) at Railroad Street, on the right when traveling south on Farnsworth Avenue.
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
On West Park Street just west of Prince Street, on the left when traveling west.
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
On Crosswicks Street (County Route 528) at Hopkinson Street, on the left when traveling west on Crosswicks Street.
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
Near Farnsworth Avenue (County Road 545) just south of Walnut Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
On Crosswicks Street at East Burlington Street, on the left when traveling west on Crosswicks Street.
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
On East Burlington Street at Hopkinson Street, on the left when traveling west on East Burlington Street.
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
Near West Park Street west of Prince Street, on the right when traveling west.
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
On Farnsworth Avenue at Railroad Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Farnsworth Avenue.
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
On Farnsworth Avenue (County Route 545) at Park Street (County Route 662), on the right when traveling north on Farnsworth Avenue.
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
On Farnsworth Avenue just north of County Road 662, on the right when traveling north.
High Sheriff of London. Colonial patriot, statesman, private secretary to Benjamin Franklin. This house was formerly located in Bonaparte Park. — — Map (db m160156) HM
On County Road 662 at Farnsworth Avenue, on the left when traveling east on County Road 662.
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
On West Park Avenue at Farnsworth Avenue on West Park Avenue.
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
On West Park Street, 0.1 miles west of Prince Street, on the left when traveling west.
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
On Crosswicks Street at Gilder Park Drive, on the right when traveling west on Crosswicks Street.
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
Near West Park Street west of Prince Street, on the right when traveling west.
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
On Farnsworth Avenue at The Waterfront, on the right when traveling north on Farnsworth Avenue.
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
On West Park Street, 0.2 miles west of Prince Street, on the left when traveling west.
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
On Farnsworth Avenue (County Road 545) south of Crosswicks Street (County Road 528), on the right when traveling north.
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
On Farnsworth Avenue (New Jersey Route 545) at West Church Street, on the left when traveling north on Farnsworth Avenue.
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
On Prince Street at Courtland Street, in the median on Prince Street.
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
On Crosswicks Street (New Jersey Route 528) near Farnsworth Avenue (New Jersey Route 662).
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
On Prince Street (County Road 662) at Walnut Street, on the left when traveling south on Prince Street.
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
