Clarksville
Inscription
In December, 1776, skirmishes occurred here between the British and American troops. On the midnight march from Trenton to Princeton on January 2, 1777, General Washington and the American soldiers marched along Quaker Road and through this village.
Location
AddressRt. 26 - Clarksville, right hand side, near pole PS259ILA
CountyMercer
StateNew Jersey
Coordinates40.295600, -74.695680
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