Elizabethtown

Union County · dedicated 1939 · Union County Park, South End of Elizabeth on Rt. 27 - between Poles PS54ORO and PS 541RO (Washington Inaugural Route Marker) · location approximate

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.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Marker data: New Jersey Historical Commission

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