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Near Ringoes in Hunterdon County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Coronet Geary Trail

 
 
Coronet Geary Trail Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Alan Edelson, February 25, 2009
1. Coronet Geary Trail Marker
Inscription. British officer Francis Geary killed near here in a 1776 skirmish. He is buried to the northeast off Geary’s Ridge Road.
 
Erected by Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the New Jersey, Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.
 
Location. 40° 26.987′ N, 74° 51.514′ W. Marker is near Ringoes, New Jersey, in Hunterdon County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 202 and Cornet Way, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 202. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ringoes NJ 08551, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Amwell Militia (approx. half a mile away); Amwell Skirmish (approx. half a mile away); Cornet Francis Geary (approx. half a mile away); Flemington Raid (approx. half a mile away); United First Presbyterian Church of Amwell (approx. 0.6 miles away); Servis-Quick Family Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Amwell Academy (approx. one mile away); Black River and Western Railroad (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ringoes.
 
Also see . . .  Additional Information - The ambush of Geary's Dragoons
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,411 times since then and 27 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on March 5, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.

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