Inscription
"All our hopes were blasted bythat unhappy affair at Trenton"
— Lord George Germain, British Colonel Secretary
Bear Tavern Road Historic route ofContinental troops to Trenton whereWashington achieved his famous victoryover Rahl's Hessian Brigade of theBritish Army, December 26, 1776
Known in colonial times asThe Lower, or River Road
(The existing River Road was not laid out until 1834)
Tablet erected byGeneral Mercer Chapter of the Daughtersof the American Revolution
Road constructed 1930 byMercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders
— Lord George Germain, British Colonel Secretary
Known in colonial times asThe Lower, or River Road
(The existing River Road was not laid out until 1834)
Tablet erected byGeneral Mercer Chapter of the Daughtersof the American Revolution
Road constructed 1930 byMercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders
Details
| HM Number | HMM69 |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series |
| Tags | |
| Placed By | General Mercer Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution |
| Marker Condition |   8 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Sunday, September 28th, 2014 at 9:09am PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] DAWN ENGLER
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 513672 N 4459731 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 40.28796667, -74.83915000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 17.278', W 74° 50.349' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 17' 16.68" N, 74° 50' 20.94" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 609, 908 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1014 Bear Tavern Rd, Ewing Township NJ 08628, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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