A lifelong resident of Bordentown, he was an art school graduate of the School of Industrial Arts in Trenton. As an accomplished illustrator, his work often appeared in the magazines of Red Book, McCall’s, and the Saturday Evening Post. As his fame grew in the 1950’s, he illustrated Lone Ranger…Read More
Son of Francis Hopkinson, Joseph graduated with a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He served as a federal judge, a Congressman in the House of Representatives from 1814 to 1819, and as a member of the NJ Legislature. In 1798 he penned the lyrics to Hail Columbia which…Read More
Born on Long Island in 1725, Patience moved to Bordentown at age 4. In her home at 100 Farnsworth Avenue, Patience developed a talent for sculpting in both wax and dough. In 1772 she traveled to London to work in the royal court as a sculptress. During the American Revolution…Read More
Archaeological studies and recovered artifacts dating from 6,000 to 8,000 years ago, and nearby finds dating from more than 12,000 years ago, confirm that parts of the area now known as the City of Bordentown were inhabited by prehistoric people. Much later in the late Woodlands era, some areas of…Read More
