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==Points of interest== The city has become a destination for weekend dining as well as for the casual perusal of its book and record stores, historical sites and art galleries. The active downtown business association sponsors an annual Iris Festival & Art Show in early May, an annual Street Fair in mid- to late May, and an annual Cranberry Festival in early October. The Bordentown Historical Society sponsors events, such as the Holiday House Tour and Peach Social.<ref>O'Sullivan, Jeannie. [http://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/news/local/bordentown-historical-society-plans-a-peachy-time/article_fcd59ab2-4bec-5b52-a329-4022a22f5d62.html "Bordentown Historical Society plans a peachy time"], ''[[Burlington County Times]]'', August 4, 2011. Accessed July 8, 2013. "The Bordentown Historical Society's annual peach social will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at 302 Farnsworth Ave. Admission is $5.... It is one of the signature annual events hosted by the historical society, which also sponsors a holiday home tour and ghost walk."</ref> The Historical Society hosts exhibits at the Bordentown Friends Meeting House each year, and the 2022 exhibition consists of artifacts collected from Joseph Bonaparte<ref name="BurlCoTimes">{{cite web|last1=White|first1=Nicolette|title=Joseph Bonaparte Exhibit in Bordentown Gains Attention of French Ambassador|url=https://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/story/news/local/2022/10/20/joseph-bonaparte-brother-napoleon-south-jersey-exhibit/69557751007/|website=burlingtoncountytimes.com |publisher=Burlington County Times|access-date=27 October 2022}}</ref> which led to a visit from Philippe Étienne, the ambassador of France to the United States.<ref name="BurlCoTimes"/> [[Crosswicks Creek Site III]], an archaeological site from the [[American Revolutionary War]] era, was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1990 for its significance in military and maritime history.<ref>{{NRISref|version=2013a|refnum=87001795}}</ref> [[Point Breeze (estate)|Point Breeze]], the former estate of [[Joseph Bonaparte]], was added to the NRHP in 1997 for its significance in architecture, landscape architecture, and politics/government.<ref>{{NRISref|version=2013a|refnum=77000848}}</ref> <gallery heights="150px" widths="225px" mode="nolines"> File:Crosswicks Creek, Bordentown, NJ - site III.jpg|[[Crosswicks Creek Site III]] File:Point Breeze estate, Bordentown, NJ.jpg|[[Point Breeze (estate)|Point Breeze]] </gallery>
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