Bridgewater in Somerset County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1777 Encampment
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. Marker 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.
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 Reboubt (approx. one mile away); Revolutionary War Reboubt 1777 and 1778/79 (approx. one mile away); June of 1777 (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); War Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bridgewater.
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 1,229 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 22, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.