New Jersey History and Sites

Category: Statue

  • Thomas Paine Statue in Bordentown, NJ

    Thomas Paine Statue in Bordentown, NJ

    Thomas Paine is best known for the published pamphlet, “Common Sense.” His writing helped drive the colonists in the fight for American Independence. After the Revolutionary War, Thomas Paine bought a cottage in Bordentown. In 1997, the Bordentown Historical Society erected a statue of Thomas Paine to remember his legacy…