Residence of John A. Roebling

A Bicentennial commemorative site

recognizing America’s

200th year of liberty

Residence, built in 1855,

of John A. Roebling

American developer of wire rope and the suspension bridge. Occupied by his family until after his death in 1869. Thereafter company offices until acquired by the county. ...

Dr. John Manners

Born April 8, 1786, in Hunterdon County, N.J.

A graduate of the College of New Jersey (Princeton University), he studied at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Department (1812) under Dr. Benjamin Rush, signer of the Declaration of Independence. Later he studied ...

John O. Raum

Born 1824, in Mill Hill, now a part of Trenton.

In 1854, he was the first, with Jesse M. Clark and Randolph H. Moore, to publish a city directory that included all the names, addresses and occupations of the people of ...

Sgt. John P. Beech

Born May 1, 1844, in Staffordshire, England.

Beech emigrated to Boston in 1848. In 1856, he moved to Trenton and found a job with City Pottery, at the corner of Perry and Carroll Streets.

Beech joined Co. B, 4th New Jersey Volunteer ...

John Murrell

8 mi. S. lived the notorious bandit and outlaw, born 1804 in Williamson Co. Leader of the “Mystic Clan”, he fomented slave insurrections and terrorized the lower Mississippi valley for years. He died at Pikeville in 1844 after serving a ...

John Owen

1787 - 1841

Governor, 1828 - 1830; state legislator; and Whig Party leader. His grave is 400 yards W.

Marker is on U.S. 15/501 near Hanks Street, on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Captain Johnston Blakeley

After many victories, War of 1812, was lost at sea with his sloop Wasp. Lived at "Rock-Rest" 3 miles east.

Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 87 and East Perry Road/Chicken Bridge Road, on the right when traveling north ...

Sir John's Run

Sir John's Run was named for Sir John Sinclair, the quartermaster for General Braddock on expedition in 1755 against the French at Fort Duquesne. James Rumsey demonstrated his steamboat here in 1785.

Marker is at the intersection of West Virginia Route ...

John Clark House

This house, now the Du Bignon home, was once the home of John Clark, Governor of Georgia. At the age of 16, John Clark fought with his father, General Elijah Clark, distinguished Revolutionary soldier, at the decisive Battle of Kettle ...

John Brown Fort

Here is a building with a curious past. Since its construction in 1848, it has been vandalized, dismantled, and moved four times - all because of its fame as John Brown's stronghold.

The Fort's "Movements"

1848 Built as fire-engine house for ...