Many Meetings During the Revolutionary War

Many Meetings During the Revolutionary War (HM234)

Location: Trenton, NJ 08608 Mercer County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 13.216', W 74° 45.989'

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This tablet commemorates the site where were held many meetings during the Revolutionary War and where was assembled on Nov. 1, 1784 the Continental Congress of the several confederated states.Here the Marquis de Lafayette took final farewell of Congress December 11, 1784, and here General Washington dined and afterwards held a reception with the principal citizens of Trenton April 21, 1789, while en route to New York to assume the duties as first President of the United States.

On other occasions this site was the center of important military, social and governmental events. Here many commercial, banking and other prominent local institutions were organized.
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HM NumberHM234
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Year Placed1915
Placed ByNew Jersey Society of Pennsylvania
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 8:27pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 519868 N 4452231
Decimal Degrees40.22026667, -74.76648333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 13.216', W 74° 45.989'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 13' 12.96" N, 74° 45' 59.34" W
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Area Code(s)609
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 11-15 W State St, Trenton NJ 08608, US
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