National Funeral For President Washington

George Washington died on Dec. 14, 1799. Congress set Dec. 26 as a day of formal mourning in Philadelphia, the nation's capitol from 1790 to 1800. The national funeral was in Zion Lutheran Church--located at this site, 1766-1870-- and among ...

Washington Grade and Orthopedic School

John Flad, Architect

The Washington School is significant as a Public Works Administration-funded school in the Art Moderne style by architect John Flad. Constructed of red brick with cast stone banding, the building has unornamented wall planes, curved corners and horizontal ...

Booker Taliaferro Washington

1856 - Born a lowly slave;

1915 - Died a great American.

Famous educator, author, lecturer and advocate of the doctrine of interracial cooperation.

Booker T. Washington was born near Hale's Ford, Franklin, County, VA. He spent his early ...

Lot owned by George Washington

George Washington, surveyor for Lord Fairfax, visited "ye fam'd warm springs" first, Mar. 17, 1748. Later he brought his family "to try the effect of the waters" in 1768. When "Ye Town of Bath" was incorporated in October 1776, Washington ...

Route of Washington’s March

Route of Washington’s march by night from Trenton to Princeton and victory January 3, 1777

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Route of Washington’s March

Route of Washington’s march by night from Trenton to Princeton and victory January 3, 1777

Marker is on Quaker Road, on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Route of Washington’s March

Route of Washington’s march by night from Trenton to Princeton and victory January 3, 1777

Marker is on Quaker Road, on the right.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Route of Washington’s March

Route of Washington’s march by night from Trenton to Princeton and victory January 3, 1777

Marker is on Quakerbridge Road just north of Nassau Park Boulevard, in the median.

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Route of Washington’s March

Route of Washington’s march by night from Trenton to Princeton and victory January 3, 1777

Marker is at the intersection of Quakerbridge Road and Hughes Drive, on the right when traveling north on Quakerbridge Road.

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Route of Washington’s March

Route of Washington’s march by night from Trenton to Princeton and victory January 3, 1777

Marker is on Youngs Road 0.1 miles west of Quakerbridge Road, on the right when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org