Burlington City, N.J.

Travel Info
Driving Directions
Lodging
Public Transportation

Historical Groups
Burlington County
Historical Society

City of Burlington
Historical Society

Colonial Burlington
Foundation

Historic Yorkshire
Alliance

Oliver Cromwell
Black History Society

Historic Figures
William R. Allen
William J. Allinson
James H. Birch
Joseph Bloomfield
Elias Boudinot
Susan Bradford
Marguerite V. Burton
Henry C. Carey
Cyrus Bustill
Isaac Collins
James Fenimore Cooper
Oliver Cromwell
The Jersey Devil
Benjamin Franklin
William Franklin
Stephen Grellet
John Gummere
Samuel R. Gummere
James Healy
Patrick Healy
James Kinsey
James Lawrence
Lydia Sherman
The 3 Richard Smiths
Garret Dorset Wall
James Walter Wall

Assorted History
Board of Island Managers
Council of Proprietors
The Friendly Institution
The Mantas Tribe
Old Burlington Laws
Purchase from the Lenape
The Quakers

Driving Directions

As a center of population and commerce for centuries, Burlington City has always been convenient to major thorofares. Although none of the area's superhighways pass through our City, it is within five miles of all of them, and whatever direction you may be driving from, it's simple to get to Burlington. There are multiple routes from each direction - here are some of the easiest:

Driving from the North - Trenton, Princeton, Somerville
Follow Interstate 295 South to Exit 47B for County Highway 541. Follow 541 North for 3 miles into Burlington City, where it ends at the Riverfront Promenade.
Driving from the Northeast - New Brunswick, New York, Boston
Follow the New Jersey Turnpike South to Exit 5 for County Highway 541. Turn left at the light. Follow 541 North for 4 miles into Burlington City.
Driving from the East - Lakewood, Asbury Park
Follow Interstate 195 West to the New Jersey Turnpike. Follow the Turnpike South to Exit 5 for County Highway 541. Turn left at the light. Follow 541 North for 4 miles into Burlington City.
Driving from the Southeast - Medford, Hammonton, Atlantic City
Follow County Highway 541 North to Burlington City. If traveling from Hammonton, follow Highway 206 North to Highway 541. If traveling from Atlantic City, follow US Highway 30 North to Highway 206.
Driving from the South - Moorestown, Cherry Hill, Vineland
Follow Interstate 295 North to Exit 47B for County Highway 541. Follow 541 North for 3 miles into Burlington City, where it ends at the Riverfront Promenade.
Driving from the Southwest - Philadelphia, Wilmington, Baltimore
Follow Interstate 95 North to the exit for Route 413, Bristol, PA. Follow 413 East across the Burlington-Bristol Bridge into Burlington.
Driving from the West - King of Prussia, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh
Follow the Pennsylvania Turnpike East to the New Jersey Turnpike. Follow the Turnpike South to Exit 5 for County Highway 541. Turn left at the light. Follow 541 North for 4 miles into Burlington City.
Driving from the Northwest - Allentown, Scranton, Syracuse
Follow the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension South to the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Follow the Pennsylvania Turnpike East to the New Jersey Turnpike. Follow the Turnpike South to Exit 5 for County Highway 541. Turn left at the light. Follow 541 North for 4 miles into Burlington City.

Related reading:

Hagstrom New Jersey State Road Atlas
ISBN 0880970502 - Amazon. Borders.
New Jersey State Road Atlas
ISBN 088097060X - Amazon. Borders.

Churches
Broad Street Methodist
Burlington Meeting House
New St. Mary's
Old St. Mary's
Temple B'nai Israel

Fire Companies
Endeavor #1
Hope #1
Young America #3
Mitchell #4
Neptune #5
Niagara #6

Other Historic Sites
Alcazar
Allen School
Bard-How House
Biddle-Pugh House
Birch-Bloomfield Mansion
Birch Opera House
Blue Anchor Inn
Boudinot-Bradford House
Burlington Island
Burlington Pharmacy
Carriage House
Coleman House
Collins-Jones House
Cooper House
Friends' Schoolhouse
Grant House
Grellet House
Grubb Estate
Hoskins House
Lawrence House
Library Company
Lyceum Hall
Dr. Pugh House
Railroads in Burlington
Revell House
Shippen House
Ship Shield Marker
Smith House

Last modified Monday, March 19, 2007 at 10:35 AM