Nassau Hall

Nassau Hall (HMU4M)

Location: Princeton, NJ 08540 Mercer County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 20.929', W 74° 39.565'

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Inscription
This building, erected in 1756 by the College of New Jersey and named Nassau Hall in honor of King William III, was seized by British forces for military purposes in 1776, and retaken by the American Army January 3, 1777.
Here met from June 30, 1783 until Nov. 4, 1788, the Continental Congress, and here Aug. 26, 1783, General Washington received the grateful acknowledgements of the Congress for his services in establishing the freedom and independence of the United States of America.

Erected
October 21, 1896, by the
Society of Sons of
the Revolution in the
State of New Jersey
Details
HM NumberHMU4M
Series This marker is part of the Sons of the American Revolution series
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Year Placed1896
Placed BySociety of Sons of the Revolution in the State of New Jersey
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 7:16pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 528923 N 4466529
Decimal Degrees40.34881667, -74.65941667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 20.929', W 74° 39.565'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 20' 55.74" N, 74° 39' 33.90" W
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Area Code(s)201, 609, 732, 908
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4 Elm Drive, Princeton NJ 08540, US
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