Titusville is an unincorporated community located within Hopewell Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States.[3][4] The area includes a post office with its own ZIP code (08560), several restaurants, gas stations, a firehouse, and a small cluster of homes. The Washington Crossing State Park, dedicated to George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River in 1776, is adjacent to the community.

Titusville, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Residential street in Titusville
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Coordinates: 40°18′34″N 74°52′50″W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Mercer
Township	Hopewell
Elevation	85 ft (26 m)
ZIP code	08560
FIPS code	34-73050[1]
GNIS feature ID	0881197[2]

History

Titusville's central feature is a small village that sits on a bluff overlooking a picturesque stretch of the Delaware River with stairwells connecting the village to private docks on the river. The Feeder Canal for the Delaware and Raritan Canal runs parallel to the river just to the east of the village, which is connected to River Road (Route 29) by several two-lane bridges. A biking/walking trail follows the canal, constructed when the former Belvidere-Delaware Railroad line was removed in the early 1980s. Opposite the canal from the river, extending eastward, are a number of small residential streets, a county park centered about Baldpate Mountain, and the homes ringing the base of the mountain and county park.

Titusville is just north of the Johnson Ferry House in adjacent Washington Crossing, the scene of George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War. In 1831, the ferry was replaced by the Washington Crossing Bridge, linking it with Washington Crossing in Pennsylvania.

Titusville is home to Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., a division of Johnson and Johnson.

In 1851, the Belvidere-Delaware Railroad opened to Titusville and a station was built in the town. Passenger service ceased at Titusville in April 1952 but passenger trains to other towns continued operating until October 1960. Freight continued to run on this portion of the line until 1976. Track was subsequently removed for the Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park recreational trail in the early 1980s.

Historic district

Titusville Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Location	River Drive, Titusville
Area	82 acres (33 ha)
Built	1835 (1835)
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Bungalow/Craftsman
NRHP reference No.	83001604[5]
Added to NRHP	March 17, 1983

The Titusville Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 17, 1983 for its significance in architecture, industry, religion, and transportation. It includes 100 contributing buildings.[6]

Geography

The community is bisected by state New Jersey Route 29, a busy road that conveys traffic along the Delaware River.

Washington Crossing State Park is an 800-acre (320 ha) tract of woods, fields, and streams. The park covers the gradual slope from Bear Tavern Road down to the Delaware River.[7]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Titusville include:

• William H. Blackwell (1882–1963), fruit farmer and politician.[8]
• Robyn Jones (born 1985), professional soccer goalkeeper who played two years for the Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer.[9]

Gallery

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  Church Street bridge over the Feeder Canal for the Delaware and Raritan Canal
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  Former Belvidere-Delaware Railroad station

See also

• Howell Living History Farm
• Central Delaware Valley AVA
• Washington Crossing Historic Park

References

External links

• First Presbyterian Church of Titusville