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Historical Markers in Kingston, New Jersey

 
Clickable Map of Somerset County, New Jersey and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Somerset County, NJ (165) Hunterdon County, NJ (365) Mercer County, NJ (430) Middlesex County, NJ (298) Morris County, NJ (410) Union County, NJ (118)  SomersetCounty(165) Somerset County (165)  HunterdonCounty(365) Hunterdon County (365)  MercerCounty(430) Mercer County (430)  MiddlesexCounty(298) Middlesex County (298)  MorrisCounty(410) Morris County (410)  UnionCounty(118) Union County (118)
Somerville is the county seat for Somerset County
Franklin Township is in Somerset County
      Somerset County (165)  
ADJACENT TO SOMERSET COUNTY
      Hunterdon County (365)  
      Mercer County (430)  
      Middlesex County (298)  
      Morris County (410)  
      Union County (118)  
 
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1 New Jersey, Somerset County, Franklin Township, Kingston — Kate McFarlane and Josephine SwannWomen’s Heritage Trail
On Kingston Rocky Hill Road (County Route 603), on the left when traveling north.
In 1783, while Congress was meeting at Nassau Hall in nearby Princeton, Rockingham was rented from Margaret Berrien, the widow of NJ Supreme Court Justice John Berrien, for the use of General George Washington. It served as what became his final . . . Map (db m77313) HM
2 New Jersey, Somerset County, Franklin Township, Kingston — Kingston Cemetery
On Main Street (New Jersey Route 27) at Church Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Site of “Conference On Horseback,” January 3, 1777, at which Washington decided to move toward Morristown rather than New Brunswick . . . . a decision that probably prevented a critical American defeat.Map (db m33194) HM
3 New Jersey, Somerset County, Franklin Township, Kingston — 26 — Kingston Presbyterian ChurchAmerican Presbyterian and Reformed Historical Site
Near Main Street (New Jersey Route 27) at Church Street, on the right when traveling west.
Prior to 1766, our house of worship was built on this site. The wooden structure was destroyed by fire in 1791, and a new building was erected on the same foundation soon afterward. This church building served our congregation until 1852 when we . . . Map (db m122266) HM
4 New Jersey, Somerset County, Franklin Township, Kingston — Kingston Revolutionary War Soldiers
Near Main Street (New Jersey Route 27) at Church Street, on the right when traveling west.
In memory of the Soldiers of Kingston who fought bravely for our Independence.Map (db m97671) HM
5 New Jersey, Somerset County, Franklin Township, Kingston — Rockingham
On Kingston Rocky Hill Road, on the left when traveling north.
George Washington’s Headquarters 1783Map (db m33222) HM
6 New Jersey, Somerset County, Franklin Township, Kingston — Washington’s Route from Princeton to Morristown
On Main Street (New Jersey Route 27) at Church Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
By this route Washington with his army retired to Morristown after his victory at Princeton January – 1777Map (db m33184) HM
 
 
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Apr. 25, 2024