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Burlington, New Jersey

Burlington is a city on the Delaware River in New Jersey, United States, founded in 1677 by English Quaker settlers. It was the capital of West Jersey and, after 1702, alternated with Perth Amboy as capital of the royal province of New Jersey. The Council of Proprietors of West Jersey still meets there.

Burlington, New Jersey
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Province of New JerseyWest Jersey

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Burlington, New Jersey. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/burlington-new-jersey
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“Burlington, New Jersey.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/burlington-new-jersey. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Burlington, New Jersey.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/burlington-new-jersey.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Burlington, New Jersey’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/burlington-new-jersey (Accessed: ).

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