River Road
Inscription
By this road part of Washington's army under Major-General Sullivan entered Trenton to participate in the attack against Colonel Rall and the Hessians, December 26, 1776.
Location
AddressSullivan Way, just north of the main entrance to School for the
Deaf, on right hand side going north.
CountyMercer
StateNew Jersey
Coordinates40.272260, -74.667980
Sources
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