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Archive of the Month
Famous Figures
Historic Images
Timeline
Self-Guided Walking Tour
Clara Barton
Clara Barton — Thank You
Clara Barton Schoolhouse
Clara Barton Video
About Clara Barton
Clara Barton Exhibit
Visit Bordentown
1740 Friends Meetinghouse
Exhibits
About
Our Team
Mission
News & Articles
Grant Press Release
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Support Us
Become a Member
Store (Coming Soon)
Clara Barton Puzzle
Donate
BHS Grants
Events
Joseph Napoleon Bonaparte Exhibit Acknowledgements
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Past Event Images
Famous Figures
Clara Barton (1821-1912)
Born in North Oxford Massachusetts on Christmas Day 1821 Clara Barton arrived into a large family of teachers and educators.
Francis Hopkinson (1737-1791)
Francis Hopkinson, member of the Continental Congress and signer of the Declaration of Independence lived in this town. His beautiful
Joseph Bonaparte (1768-1844)
Several years after the banishing of his family from France in 1816, arriving under vigilant disguise as the Count de
Joseph Borden (1687-1765)
In 1717 Joseph Borden settled here, bought up a substantial part of the land and changed the town’s name to
Patience Wright (1725-1786)
A woman ahead of her time Patience Lovell Wright was born on Long Island in 1725. She moved to Bordentown
Richard Gilder (1844-1909)
Richard Watson Gilder was born on February 8, 1844 at Bordentown, New Jersey. He was the son of Jane (Nutt)
Stephen Sayre (1736-1818)
Stephen Sayre was born in Long Island, graduated from Princeton University and served as a captain of militia in the
Susan Waters (1823-1900)
Born in Binghamton NY May 18 1823 she died in Trenton NJ at the Quaker Nursing home July 7, 1900.
Thomas Paine (1737-1809)
Thomas Paine was an English-born American political activist, philosopher, political theorist, and revolutionary. He authored the two most influential pamphlets