Englishtown in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Home of Moses Laird
General George Washington
before the Battle of Monmouth
and host to the General
on the night of June 29, 1778
the days following the battle
Placed by
Francis Hopkinson Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
1970
Erected 1970 by Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 29, 1896.
Location. 40° 17.785′ N, 74° 21.503′ W. Marker is in Englishtown, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. Marker is at the intersection of N Main Street (County Route 527) and Hamilton Street, on the left when traveling north on N Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 N Main Street, Englishtown NJ 07726, 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. Village Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Village Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Tennent Soldiers and Sailors World War Monument (approx. 1.9 miles away); Tennent Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Patriot Members of the Society of the Cincinnati (approx. 1.9 miles away); Old Tennant Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Continental Soldiers Grave (approx. 1.9 miles away); Perrine Hill Spring (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Englishtown.
Also see . . .
1. The Battle of Monmouth. New Jersey during the Revolution website entry (Submitted on July 8, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Battle of Monmouth, 1778. A British perspective of the Battle of Monmouth on BritishBattles.com. (Submitted on July 8, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
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