Bridgewater in Somerset County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1777 Encampment
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 22, 2009
1. 1777 Encampment Marker
Erected 1964 by State of New Jersey.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1872.
Location. 40° 35.524′ N, 74° 33.765′ W. Marker is in Bridgewater, New Jersey, in Somerset County. It is at the intersection of Chimney Rock Road and Gilbride Road, on the right when traveling north on Chimney Rock Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bridgewater NJ 08807, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, specifically in Central Jersey, in Greater Princeton, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Persian Gulf War (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1777 Redoubt (approx. one mile away); Revolutionary War Reboubt 1777 and 1778/79 (approx. one mile away); June of 1777 (approx. one mile away); Bolmer Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Bolmer Farm House - 1754 (approx. 1.2 miles away); Middlebrook (approx. 1.6 miles away); Philip Van Horne House (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bridgewater.
Other markers no longer nearby. Thirteen Star Flag (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Washington Camp Ground (was approx.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 22, 2009
2. 1777 Encampment Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 22, 2009
3. Marker on Chimney Rock Road
Marker is located a short distance south of Chimney Rock County Park.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 22, 2009
4. Marker in Bridgewater
Some of the fields where the Continental Army camped in 1777 can be seen in the photo beyond the marker. Washington's control of the mountain passes in this area prevented an overland approach to Philadelphia by the British.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,612 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 22, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
