Quaker Bridge
Inscription
Washington's Army marched along Quaker Road and crossed this bridge on the night of January 2, 1777, en routw to Stony Brook before the battle of Princeton.
Location
AddressQuaker Bridge - 2.8 miles from Mercerville on County road to
Clarksville, 2.0 miles from Clarksville -- located on Mercer County
Road.
CountyMercer
StateNew Jersey
Coordinates40.252530, -74.682230
Sources
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