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BURLINGTON COUNTY POST TOWNS: PART 2 ~ Jack EdgeBLACK HORSE POST OFFICE ~ Established October 1, 1806In colonial Burlington County, prior to 1765, directions given travelers to look for thesign of The Black Horse brought them to present day Columbus. The village, in MansfieldTownship, was referred to as Encroaching Corners, at one point, but Black Horse Tavern orsimply Black Horse soon became the accepted name for this country town.In 1795, Black Horse, along with Mount Holly and Burlington, the incumbent countyseat, were candidates for Burlington County’s voters to select a county seat location. There wassentiment against the old colonial seat of government at Burlington City. Mount Holly won outand Black Horse remained the sleepy little hamlet it was, unencumbered by the bustle ofgovernmental activities now embraced by Mount Holly.During the American Revolution, the village was occupied by British Troops, and on oneoccasion, the Black Horse Tavern was used as General Sir Henry Clinton’s headquarters, afterthe evacuation of Philadelphia in 1778. In 1827, Black Horse and its post office becameColumbus.October 1, 1806December 14, 1827Post office openedPost office name changed to Columbus~ ~BORDENTOWN POST OFFICE ~ Established September 18, 1800Bordentown, a small city on the Delaware River, lies in the northeastern corner ofBurlington County. It is surrounded by Bordentown Township, which borders Mercer County.The post office, when established in 1800, was a part of old Chesterfield Township. Settled inthe late 1600s, the place was called Farnsworth’s Landing at first. By 1745, it was noted onmaps and some records as Bordings and Bordens Town or Ferry. The town was named to honorJoseph Borden 1696-1765.Bordentown was the terminus for the <strong>New</strong> York to Philadelphia Stage. Passengersarriving by stage boarded ferry boats here and continued the journey to Philadelphia by boat.The town also became the original terminus of the Camden and Amboy Railroad. During theAmerican Revolution, Bordentown was occupied by Hessian Mercenaries and British Troops atdifferent times, and at one time included the home of Francis Hopkinson, signer of theDeclaration of Independence.Some other notable residents of Bordentown were Joseph Bonaparte, ex-King of Spainand brother of Napoleon; Thomas Paine, Revolutionary Patriot and author of Common Sense;Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross. The Bordentown Military Academy, here,has supplied the early education of many officers in our armed forces since 1824, not the least ofwhich was General Norman Schwarzkopf, Commander-In-Chief of Desert Storm in Kuwait, IraqNJPH 90Vol. 33/No. 2May 2005 Whole No. 158
Jack Edge ~ BURLINGTON COUNTY POST TOWNS: PART 2and Saudi Arabia. Bordentown today retains much of its colonial look while blending well withmore modern architecture. It is a handsome town, with a rich and varied history.Fig. No. 10: Bordentown, N.J., 1876.Fig. No. 10a: A folded letter dated June 27, 1831 with a postage rate of 18 ¾ cents,mailed at Bordentown, N. J.September 18, 1800Post office openedContinues in operation todayVol. 33/No. 2NJPHWhole No. 15891May 2005
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