The Route of George Washington’s 1777 March, Trenton, NJ

On route and almost there !

The Route of George Washington’s 1777 March, Trenton, NJ

This was a trip I took starting in Trenton, NJ, to find the 12 History Markers that recorded the march and victory that George Washington did on January 3, 1777, from Trenton, NJ to Princeton, NJ. These History Markers were erected in 1914, and still exist. These Markers were not easy to find, but with help of The Historical Marker Database, I was able to find all 12 of them. You can see more about The Historical Marker Database at https://www.hmdb.org/, and specifically about the Route of Washington’s March at https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=4074.

Checkout all 12 History Markers for the George Washington March, by clicking on the Stop Eye icon below.

Itinerary

The Route of George Washington’s 1777 March, Trenton, NJ

	1777 Washington March Marker #1
	1777 Washington March Marker #2
	1777 Washington March Marker #3
	1777 Washington March Marker #4
	1777 Washington March Marker #5
	1777 Washington March Marker #6
	1777 Washington March Marker #7
	1777 Washington March Marker #8
	1777 Washington March Marker #9
	1777 Washington March Marker #10
	1777 Washington March Marker #11
	1777 Washington March Marker #12

1777 Washington March Marker #1

The first George Washington History Market is located on corner of Hamilton Avenue and South Broad Street, in Trenton, New Jersey. It’s on the sidewalk, in front of the Cure Insurance Arena.

See this stop on the map

1777 Washington March Marker #2

The second George Washington History Market is located on corner of Hamilton Avenue and Chestnut Avenue, in Trenton New Jersey. It’s on the lawn, in front of the Bank of America building.

See this stop on the map

1777 Washington March Marker #3

The third George Washington History Market is located off the service road in the middle of Greenwood Cemetery, located 1800 Hamilton Ave, Hamilton, NJ 08619. It’s on the lawn, in the center of the cemetery.

See this stop on the map

1777 Washington March Marker #4

The fourth George Washington History Market is located at 1070 Klockner Road, Trenton, NJ 08619. It’s on the sidewalk, in front of the Health Careers Center, one of the Mercer County technical Schools.

See this stop on the map

1777 Washington March Marker #5

The fifth George Washington History Market is located in front of the VFW Hamilton Township Post, way off the road at 77 Christine Avenue, Mercerville-Hamilton Square, NJ 08619. You will need to go down the long driveway of the VFW building, and then locate it on the right side of the building.

See this stop on the map

1777 Washington March Marker #6

The sixth George Washington History Market is located on Quakerbridge Road, 0.2 miles north of Flock Road. It is on the median of Quakerbridge Road, right in the middle of the road.

See this stop on the map

1777 Washington March Marker #7

The seventh George Washington History Market is located near 133 Youngs Road, Hamilton Township, NJ 08619. It is near the sidewalk, and in front of the Subzi Mandi Farmers Market.

See this stop on the map

1777 Washington March Marker #8

The eighth George Washington History Market is located at the intersection of Quakerbridge Road and Hughes Drive, on the right when traveling north on Quakerbridge Road.

See this stop on the map

1777 Washington March Marker #9

The ninth George Washington History Market is located on Quakerbridge Road just north of Nassau Park Boulevard. It is on the median of Quakerbridge Road, right in the middle of the road.

See this stop on the map

1777 Washington March Marker #10

The tenth George Washington History Market is next to the towpath of the Delaware & Raritan Canal, which is now a state park. This marker is not easy to find, but if you take a walk to the start of the towpath, you will come up to it. The Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park is located at 145 Mapleton Road, Princeton, NJ 08540

See this stop on the map

1777 Washington March Marker #11

The eleventh George Washington History Market is near 354 Quaker Road, Princeton, NJ 08540. This marker is next to a farm road on the Updike Farmstead which is run by the Historical Society of Princeton, and the marker is on Quaker Road, on the right when traveling north.

See this stop on the map

1777 Washington March Marker #12

The twelfth, and final George Washington History Market is located in a forested area behind the Clarke house in the Princeton Battlefield State Park. The Clarke house is located at 500 Mercer Road, Princeton, NJ 08540. You need to start walking down the State Park’s path behind the Clarke house, and you will come up to the marker.

See this stop on the map

Christopher Gentile May 12, 2023 History Then & Now War & Peace

Trip Itinerary

Christopher Gentile
May 12, 2023

Share The Route of George Washington’s 1777 March, Trenton, NJ

5
Like0
I've been there4
Comment6
Share

Very cool

Like Reply 2 years

Very cool

Like Reply 2 years

Good job! I drove 4 hours yesterday from Washington Crossing to Princeton and only found 6 markers.

Like Reply 7 months

Thank you for this. I just drove from #1 to #6 -- Trenton to Quaker Bridge, and your guide made it very easy to find all 6 markers. The photos helped so much, especially for the one in the Greenwood Cemetery. I plan to do the other 6 markers tomorrow.

Like Reply 4 months

Timeline