The area was settled in 1682 when Thomas Farnsworth, an English Quaker, moved up river from Burlington to make a new home for his family on a windswept bluff overlooking a broad bend in the Delaware River. Farnsworth Landing then became the center of trade for the region. Joseph Borden, for whom the town is named, arrived here in 1717. By May 1740 he had a line of stagecoaches and boats traveling between New York and Philadelphia. With patriots Francis Hopkinson (a signer of the Declaration of Independence), Colonel Kirkbride, Colonel Hoagland, and Thomas Paine in residence, the area became a hotbed of revolutionary fervor. In retaliation, the town was occupied by the Hessians in 1776 and pillaged and burned by the British in May & June of 1778.

From NJ Turnpike: Exit 7 (Rt. 206N)

Left onto Farnsworth Avenue at traffic light.  Left into Acme Market parking lot.

From South Jersey:

I-295 North to exit 57A ( Rt. 130N). *Make a left onto Farnsworth Ave. at immediate traffic light. Left into Acme Market parking lot.

From North Jersey:

I-295 South to Exit 57A (Rt. 130). Proceed as from *South Jersey.

From Trenton:

South Broad Street to White Horse Circle, South on Rt. 206. Right onto Park Street then left on Farnsworth Avenue.

By light rail: 

NJ Transit www.riverline.com . If you are traveling by train, call for directions from the train stop.

Additional Resources:

Downtown Bordentown Association

www.downtownbordentown.com

History of Bordentown Time Line

nynjctbotany.org/njiptofc/bordentowntwn.html  

Thomas Paine Society of Bordentown PO Box 262 Bordentown NJ 08505

http://www.mapquest.com

CONDITIONS: This event will be held regardless of weather conditions. PETS: Pets are allowed if leashed.

REFRESHMENTS: Water and hard candy will be available at the start point. Acme has a Star Bucks & there are numerous restaurants and food vendors along Farnsworth Ave.

RESTROOMS:   Restrooms available at start, porta potties along Farnsworth Ave. for Cranberry Festival.