Elizabethtown
Inscription
Here, on April 23, 1789, on his way to New York for his inauguration, Washington was entertained at the home of Elias Boudinot. He embarked from Elizabethtown Point in a barge built for the occasion, which was rowed by thirteen men.
Location
AddressUnion County Park, South End of Elizabeth on Rt. 27 - between Poles PS54ORO and PS 541RO (Washington Inaugural Route Marker)
CountyUnion
StateNew Jersey
Coordinates40.646020, -74.200280
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