Plainfield in Union County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of the Blue Hills Fort and Camp
From this outpost General Washington on June 26, 1777, finally turned back the whole British Army compelling them to evacuate the state.
Daughters of the American Revolution
1924
Erected 1924 by Continental Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Military • Notable Places • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1777.
Location. 40° 36.526′ N, 74° 26.578′ W. Marker is in Plainfield, New Jersey, in Union County. Marker is on Park Drive, on the right when traveling south. Marker is in Green Brook Park in Plainfield. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Plainfield NJ 07060, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Drake House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Drake House Flag Pole (approx. 0.7 miles away); World War II 50th Anniversary Commemorative Memorial (approx. one mile away); Washington Rock (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Washington Rock (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Washington Rock (approx. 1.6 miles away); Plainfield Garden Club (approx. 1.7 miles away); Samptown Cemetery (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plainfield.
Also see . . . Article about the January 2010 theft of the Blue Hills Fort and Camp marker. (Submitted on March 11, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
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