Spirit of Justice

Spirit of Justice (HM1WV)

Location: Trenton, NJ 08608 Mercer County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 13.165', W 74° 46.116'

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Erected to commemorate that noble spirit of justice displayed by Gen. George Washington after his capture of Trenton in December 1776, in returning to both Whig and Tory alike their personal effects, of which they had been ruthlessly plundered by the British and Hessian Troops after their capture of Fort Washington and during their invasion of the State of New Jersey. The loot was stored in the churches, jail court-house and old barracks, which buildings had been used as quarters by the foreign troops. This magnanimous act won many to the support of the American Cause and secured to him the perpetual love and admiration of his countrymen.
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HM NumberHM1WV
Series This marker is part of the More Than Words series, and the Sons of the American Revolution series.
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Year Placed1916
Placed BySons of the American Revolution
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 4:21pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 519688 N 4452136
Decimal Degrees40.21941667, -74.76860000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 13.165', W 74° 46.116'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 13' 9.90" N, 74° 46' 6.96" W
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Area Code(s)609
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101-199 Barrack St, Trenton NJ 08608, US
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