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Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington Historical Markers
By Bill Coughlin, December 29, 2012
The Second Battle of Trenton Marker
GEOGRAPHIC SORT WITH USA FIRST
| On South Broad Street (U.S. 206) 0.2 miles south of Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | On this site, late in the afternoon of January 2, 1777, General Washington’s “Little Band” of determined men and boys won the Second Battle of Trenton. Having amassed a great concentration of artillery and small-arms power, the Americans . . . — — Map (db m3743) HM |
| Near Barrack Street north of West Lafayette Street, on the left when traveling north. |
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(Original Marker):
Washington
first took command of the
American Army under the
grandparent of this elm
at Cambridge, Mass.
July 3, 1775.
Raised and presented by Maryland D.A.R. Marked by New Jersey D.A.R.
This tree is . . . — — Map (db m4179) HM |
| | (Inscription on the grave marker is illigible)
(Bronze Tablet) In Memory of Brigadier General Anthony Walton White
An officer of the American Army of the Revolution. A member of General Washington’s staff. Washington, Lafayette, and Kosciuszko . . . — — Map (db m94019) WM |
| On Albany Street (New Jersey Route 27) at Neilson Street, on the left when traveling west on Albany Street. |
| | Under the rooftree of the Inn which occupied this site General Washington tarried when in New Brunswick ----- On the adjoining square upon the arrival of the express rider the Declaration of Independence was acclaimed by all loyal citizens on July . . . — — Map (db m8954) HM |
| On Seminary Place, on the right when traveling west. |
| | On this high ground the 7th Regiment of the British Army had its camp and a redoubt while General Howe and his troops occupied New Brunswick December 1, 1776 to June 22, 1777. At the edge of the hill above the river a battery of the American Army . . . — — Map (db m41468) HM |
| On High Street at Market Street, in the median on High Street. |
| | The Father of his Country Erected by The Scandinavians of Perth Amboy MDCCCXCVI — — Map (db m84518) HM |
| On Summerhill Road (County Route 613), on the right when traveling south. |
| | General George Washington from his field headquarters here in Spotwood, New Jersey signed the order to Court Martial General Charles Lee for failure to obey orders at the Battle of Monmouth
June 28, 1778 — — Map (db m95661) HM |
| On S James Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | This tavern, operated at the time by John Manning, hosted the overnight stay of George Washington April 22, 1789 on route to his inauguration on April 30, 1789. Washington was accompanied on the part of the journey from New Brunswick to Rahway by . . . — — Map (db m8987) HM |
| On S James Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | On April 22, 1789, George Washington stayed the night at this Tavern on his way from Mount Vernon, Virginia, to New York City for his inauguration as the first President of the United States. — — Map (db m62697) HM |
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Built in the early half of the 18th century, Cross Keys Tavern took its name from the Continental term “Cross Keys” denoting an important intersection. The two most important roads in colonial Woodbridge met at the present-day . . . — — Map (db m125888) HM |
| On Main Street at Amboy Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. |
| | “On this site stood the historic Cross Keys Tavern” where George Washington and his party including Governor Livingston arrived late afternoon Saturday April 22, 1789 to spend the night before proceeding to . . . — — Map (db m19889) HM |
| | During the early afternoon, the Continental and British Armies were stalemated as they cannonaded each other across Spotswood Middle Brook. Major General Greene then appeared on this hill with four artillery pieces and began bombarding the British. . . . — — Map (db m6165) HM |
| | The Battle of Monmouth 28 June, 1778 1:15 PM – 5:30 PM
“… Shot and Shells flying as thick as Hail.” Major General Nathanael Greene
For several long, hot and exhausting hours during the afternoon of June 28, . . . — — Map (db m6168) HM |
| On Monument Street at Court Street and Schanck Street on Monument Street. |
| | There is no plaque on this monument. There are titles under the brass reliefs of historic events that surround the column. — — Map (db m7123) WM |
| | Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand Baron von Steuben was born September 17, 1730 in Magdeburg, Prussia (Germany) to a military family. Reared in the rigorous military school of Frederick the Great, von Steuben served with distinction in the . . . — — Map (db m7259) HM |
| Near New Jersey Route BUS 33, on the left when traveling east. |
| | During the afternoon of Sunday, June 28, 1778, the hills and meadows in front of you disappeared under clouds of gun smoke. When the firing subsided, over 600 men were dead, dying or wounded, and the Continental Army held the field. The Battle of . . . — — Map (db m37741) HM |
| On Main Street (County Route 124), on the left when traveling east. |
| | Scene of Washington’s Headquarters and massing of Continental troops prior to march on Yorktown August 27 – 29, 1781. — — Map (db m8877) HM |
| | While Lewis was serving with General Washington’s army at Valley Forge, PA., Hessian soldiers foraging for food during a blizzard, stayed here overnight. As Phoebe Brant Noe spoke German, they took only a few chickens, sparing her family from . . . — — Map (db m94567) WM |
| On Whippany Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | “ . . . Whippany will be a good place for a halt . . . ” Washington to Rochambeau On August 27 and 28, 1781, a 5,000-man French Army under General Count Rochambeau encamped on grounds extending northeast from here toward the . . . — — Map (db m36418) HM |
| On Grand Parade Road, on the left when traveling east. |
| | “December 19, 1779 – For two weeks we have been very diligently employed in building our Hutts. The weather has been rather against us, but we have got our buildings almost finished and find ‘em very comfortable – so that . . . — — Map (db m96325) HM |
| On Grand Parade Road, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Saint Patrick’s Day, March 17, 1780 was “ . . . ushered in with Music and the hoisting of Colours, exhibiting the 13 Stripes, the favorite Harp, and an Inscription, declaring in Capitals, THE INDEPENDENCE OF IRELAND.” – The . . . — — Map (db m32684) HM |
| On North Park Place at West Park Place, on the right when traveling south on North Park Place. |
| | Site of Col. Jacob Arnold's Tavern. It was used as Washington's Headquarters January - May, 1777. Troops were in Lowantica Valley. — — Map (db m5949) HM |
| Near N Park Place, on the left when traveling west. |
| | On January 6, 1777 General George Washington established his winter headquarters at Jacob Arnold’s Tavern, then located at what is now 20 Park Place. He occupied rooms on the second floor. His officers and men were quartered in every house and barn . . . — — Map (db m32723) HM |
| On Burnham Pkwy at Washington Street, on the right when traveling south on Burnham Pkwy. |
| | Brig. Gen. Henry Knoxin command of the artillery of the Continental Army used the field now covered by these ponds as pasture for the artillery horses. His soldiers lived in log huts erected on the hillside to the west. Nine brigades of the . . . — — Map (db m8490) HM |
| Near East Park Place (New Jersey Route 510) near South Street (New Jersey Route 24), on the right when traveling north. |
| | Colonel Jacob Ford, Sr.
Prominent land-holder and iron manufacturer
Member of New Jersey House of Assembly
Judge of Morris County Court
Ardent promoter of American cause in Revolutionary War
Born April 13, 1704 Died January 19, 1777 . . . — — Map (db m7553) HM |
| On Morris Avenue, on the left when traveling east. |
| | The Army is quartered within three Miles of this place, in the usual way of hutting. Head Quarters is in this Town, at the Widow Fords, at the great white House at the North end of the place.Major General Nathaniel Greene, December 25, . . . — — Map (db m114771) HM |
| On Morris Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | On this site stood the George Washington School that proudly served to educate the youth of Morristown, c. 1927 to 1980. — — Map (db m66745) HM |
| Near Lafayette Avenue at Kary Way, on the right when traveling west. |
| | During the American Revolution, a gunpowder mill on this site provided this critical commodity to General Washington’s troops. It was one of only three sources of gunpowder available to them during this time. — — Map (db m42211) HM |
| Near Chestnut Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Morristown was a village of about 70 buildings in 1777.
General George Washington, Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, brought his tired troops to Morristown for rest and reorganization in January 1777. They had just completed . . . — — Map (db m7471) HM |
| On Washington Place 0.1 miles north of Morris Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing. |
| | The situation of the army with respect to supplies is beyond description alarming. General George Washington To the Governors of Five States Headquarters, Morristown, December 16, 1779 Welcome to Morristown National Historical Park. . . . — — Map (db m33289) HM |
| Near N Park Place, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Court St. is now Park Place Bridge Street is now Speedwell Ave. Basking Ridge Road is now Bank St. Jockey Hollow Road is now Washington St. — — Map (db m32735) HM |
| On Morris Avenue, on the left when traveling east. |
| | On August 28, 1781, 5500 French troops under the command of General Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau marched on the road before you on their way to Yorktown, Virginia. They had spent the previous night in Whippany, New Jersey. . . . — — Map (db m114768) HM |
| On Washington Place at Morris Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Washington Place. Reported missing. |
| | Washington made his winter headquarters at the Arnold Tavern, January 6, 1777, now a part of All Souls Hospital. December, 1779, he established quarters at the Ford Mansion, now maintained as a museum. — — Map (db m5946) HM |
| On Newark Pompton Turnpike at Dogwood Lane, on the left when traveling north on Newark Pompton Turnpike. |
| | King Louis XVI’s French Army under the command of General Count de Rochambeau camped here on the Mandeville Farm in August 1781. The troops were marching from Rhode Island to join General Washington and the Continental Army . . . — — Map (db m62868) HM |
| On Main Street (U.S. 202) at Heritage Ct., on the left when traveling north on Main Street. |
| | Circa 1760 Dutch Stone House where George Washington and Alexander Hamilton stayed June 25-27, 1780, following the Battle of Springfield. French forces under Gen. Rochambeau rested in the orchard August 27, 1781, en route to Yorktown.
. . . — — Map (db m33492) HM |
| On East Water Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | After the Toms River Blockhouse fight, British sailors and soldiers hunted for Captain Joshua Huddy who had escaped into the surrounding area. The Associated Loyalists, a unit organized by the former Tory Governor of New Jersey, William Franklin . . . — — Map (db m139169) HM |
| Near River Drive, on the left when traveling north. |
| | [ Side One: ] A tribute of honor to George Washington and his army, and a memorial to the spirit that founded and preserved the Republic. [ Side Two: ] Washington Unique in character Blameless in private life and public office Champion of . . . — — Map (db m33530) HM |
| Near River Drive, on the left when traveling north. |
| | In memory of the Minute Men of 1776 and the soldiers and sailors of the Revolutionary War and especially of Captain John H. Post who lies buried here and whose destruction of Acquacknonk Bridge saved General Washington’s army from capture in its . . . — — Map (db m36151) HM |
| On River Dr, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Washington’s Headquarters Nov. 21, 1776 was situated about one hundred feet west of this tablet. The entrance to the old Revolutionary Bridge was nearly opposite this spot.
Reset by the Acquackanock Landing Chapter D.A.R. 1930 — — Map (db m7045) HM |
| On Totowa Road, on the left when traveling east. |
| | The Mansion of Colonel Theunis Dey The Headquarters of General Washington July ~ Oct ~ Nov ~ 1780 Acquired and restored 1930-1934 by The Passaic County Park Commission Marked by Capt. Abraham Godwin Chapter New Jersey Society S.A.R. . . . — — Map (db m39733) HM |
| On Totowa Road, on the left when traveling east. Reported missing. |
| | Home of Col. Theunis Dey, built about 1740. Twice used by Washington as headquarters in 1780, when the army was in Totowa. — — Map (db m7700) HM |
| On Totowa Road, on the left when traveling east. Reported missing. |
| | This brick Georgian mansion was built by Colonel Theunis Dey in 1742. It was used as headquarters by General George Washington from July 1 to July 29, 1780 and again from October 8 to November 27, 1780 because of its strategic position and . . . — — Map (db m7701) HM |
| On Totowa Road (County Route 644), on the left when traveling east. |
| | July 1 – 29, and October 9 - November 27, 1780, Washington had headquarters here at the house of Colonel Theunis Dey. The main army encamped along Totowa Heights. — — Map (db m39732) HM |
| On Entrance Road to Passaic County Golf Course, on the left when traveling north. Reported missing. |
| | July 1-29, and October 9 – November 27, 1780, Washington had headquarters here at the house of Colonel Theunis Dey. The main army encamped along Totowa Heights. — — Map (db m39903) HM |
| On Morristown Road (U.S. 202) 0.2 miles north of N Maple Avenue, on the left when traveling south. |
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Did General George Washington sleep here? Maybe. We do know, history says our “Grain Room” stored grain for his troops during the winter of 1778. Artist: Adrienne Crombie, Frenchtown, N.J. Millstone 18th CenturyOne of the two stones . . . — — Map (db m32680) HM |
| On S Maple Avenue at Lord Stirling Road, on the left when traveling south on S Maple Avenue. |
| | This parkland includes part of Stirling’s 1762 estate. Stirling (1726-83), a friend of George Washington, was a Revolutionary War Major General. — — Map (db m8530) HM |
| On South Finley Avenue at Colonial Drive, on the right when traveling south on South Finley Avenue. |
| | Here on December 13, 1776, Major General Charles Lee, second in command to General Washington in the Continental Army, was taken prisoner by a British Patrol. — — Map (db m8511) HM |
| On Middlebrook Road, on the left when traveling east. |
| | During the 1777 encampment, Washington’s heavily entrenched stronghold defied the massed British Army of 18,000 under Howe and prevented the British movement against Philadelphia by land (June 14 to 30). This delay caused Howe to move by sea, with . . . — — Map (db m7761) HM |
| On Middlebrook Road, on the left when traveling east. Reported missing. |
| | By special Act of Congress, the Betsy Ross flag is flown here 24 hours each day. This is to commemorate Washington’s Army having encamped in this area June 14, 1777, the day Congress adopted the Flag Resolution. The period of encampment extended . . . — — Map (db m7759) HM |
| On Middlebrook Road at Cedarcrest Road, on the left when traveling north on Middlebrook Road. Reported missing. |
| | Dedicated a historic site in 1889 by citizens of the community to memorialize the encampment of Washington’s Army in 1777 and from Nov. 1778 to June 1779.
The Middlebrook encampment in New Jersey entered the National Register of Historic Places . . . — — Map (db m7762) HM |
| On Old York Road near New Jersey Route 202, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Main Marker:
In Honor and Memory of all the Men and Women of Branchburg who proudly served our country in the armed forces of the United States of America.
In recognition of the Branchburg Veterans Memorial Committee.
Dedicated . . . — — Map (db m16993) WM |
| On Van Veghten Drive 0.3 miles west of Finderne Avenue (County Route 633), on the left when traveling west. |
| | The house stands on its original site over looking the Raritan River. The land was once part of an 834 acre plantation that Derrick’s father, Michael, purchased in 1697. Derrick, who was born here in 1699, was a prosperous farmer, respected member . . . — — Map (db m60362) HM |
| On Main Street (County Route 533) 0.2 miles east of Prominade Boulevard (County Route 683), on the right when traveling west. |
| | In the predawn darkness of April 13th, 1777, British General Cornwallis led a four-pronged attack on the American garrison at Bound Brook. General Benjamin Lincoln, who was a guest at the Van Horne House, barely escaped capture. Following the . . . — — Map (db m99260) HM |
| On Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| | You are standing on a rocky outcrop that was a strategic lookout for General George Washington during the Revolutionary War. At that time, the land was mostly fields and meadows offering a clear view for 30 miles. In June of 1777, the ability to . . . — — Map (db m7766) HM |
| On Kingston Rocky Hill Road, on the left when traveling north. |
| | George Washington’s Headquarters 1783 — — Map (db m33222) HM |
| On Valley Road just south of Church Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | On this site French Troops under Le Comte De Rochambeau encamped August 29, 1781 en route to meeting Gen. George Washington and achieving their victory at Yorktown, American independence was assured there in Virginia by the defeat and surrender of . . . — — Map (db m11580) HM |
| On Von Steuben Lane, on the right when traveling east. |
| | The Staats House is one of the finest remaining buildings from the second phase of Dutch immigration and settlement in the Raritan Valley. Abraham Staats was important locally as the county tax collector and the recorder of damages suffered at the . . . — — Map (db m93741) HM |
| On Route 94 at Beaver Run Road (County Route 661), on the left when traveling north on Route 94. |
| | In this field, General George Washington encamped for a night on a march from Newburg to Morristown in 1779 to meet General Lafayette.
With him was an aide, Lieutenant John Kays of Sussex County, a soldier of the American Revolution.
This . . . — — Map (db m8070) HM |
| On Church Street at Main Street (U.S. 206), on the left when traveling west on Church Street. |
| | This tree planted in memory of George Washington
by the Chinkchewunska Chapter D.A.R. 1932 — — Map (db m8090) HM |
| On Riverside Drive west of N Union Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| | During the bitter winter of 1779 – 1780 troops of General Washington’s Army were cantoned at Crane’s Mills Here, General William Irvine established headquarters of the Forward Defense Line January 1, 1780 Placed by Crane’s Ford Chapter . . . — — Map (db m54923) HM |
| | This tablet marks the site of Crane’s Ford, so called in Revolutionary War times. Here Light Horsemen guarded while General Washington’ Army was encamped at Morristown.
Cranford derives its name from the ford.
Erected July 4th 1929 by the . . . — — Map (db m94487) WM |
| On Broad Street (New Jersey Route 623) at Rahway Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Broad Street. |
| | This gun, cast in Strasburg in 1758, was sent by Louis XV, King of France, to Canada for the defense of Quebec. Upon the surrender of that place in the following year, the gun fell into the hands of the British. In April, 1760, the French recaptured . . . — — Map (db m6927) HM |
| On Park Drive, on the right when traveling south. |
| | This marker is erected in memory of the brave Revolutionary soldiers from this vicinity who garrisoned this fort harassing and repulsing the invading enemy for seven months during the darkest period of the war.
From this outpost General . . . — — Map (db m7768) HM |
| On West Grand Avenue at Winfield Street, on the left when traveling west on West Grand Avenue. |
| | A direct descendant of the Tulip Poplar planted in 1785 by our first President, George Washington, on the grounds of Mount Vernon, his home on the Potomac. More than two centuries later, the original Tulip Poplar continues to stand. Through the work . . . — — Map (db m6997) HM |
| On St Georges Avenue at West Grand Avenue, on the left when traveling south on St Georges Avenue. |
| | Here, on April 23, 1789, on his way to New York City, Washington was received by troops from Elizabethtown and Newark. He was entertained at the Inn kept by Samuel Smith by gentlemen of the Town. — — Map (db m7785) HM |
| On Stuyvesant Avenue (County Route 619), on the right when traveling south. |
| | On June 8, 1780 General George Washington established Headquarters at this site in Connecticut Farms (now Union Township) after the British and Hessian army’s retreat of June 7. — — Map (db m6934) HM |
| On Main Street (New Jersey Route 46), on the right when traveling east. |
| | Site of the home of Lt. and Mrs. Robert Wilson Gen. and Mrs. George Washington were entertained here in November 1780 and at other times while the armies were encamped at Morristown Site marked in 1964 by Gen. William Maxwell Chapter, D.A.R. . . . — — Map (db m53386) HM |
| On South Swan Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| |
By his faith in God and man he built our nation
Erected in 1932 by the
New York State Commission
for the celebration of the
two hundredth anniversary of the birth of
George Washington
Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Governor
Hon. . . . — — Map (db m8126) HM |
| On Northern Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. |
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Through this Place Passed
Gen. Henry Knox
In the Winter of 1775 - 1776
To Deliver To
Gen. George Washington
At Cambridge
The Train of Artillery
From Fort Ticonderoga
Used to Force the British
Army to Evacuate Boston . . . — — Map (db m23717) HM |
| On Washington Avenue (New York State Route 5) east of Swan Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| |
traveled this road on
his tours of the Mohawk
Valley 1782 and 1783. — — Map (db m115354) HM |
| On Cohoes-Crescent Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Prior to the construction of the New York State Barge Canal
and dam at Crescent, the Mohawk River was shallow and
fordable most of the year. For centuries, Native Americans
had crossed at this place. In 1755, during the French and
Indian War, a . . . — — Map (db m138984) HM |
| On New Loudon Road (New York State Route 9) at Arrowhead Lane, on the right when traveling south on New Loudon Road. |
| |
Through this Place Passed
Gen. Henry Knox
In the Winter of 1775 - 1776
To Deliver To
Gen. George Washington
At Cambridge
The Train of Artillery
From Fort Ticonderoga
Used to Force the British
Army to Evacuate Boston . . . — — Map (db m23749) HM |
| On Old Loudon Road at Purtell Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Old Loudon Road. |
| |
Through this place passed
Gen. Henry Knox
in the Winter of 1775 - 1776
to deliver to
Gen. George Washington
at Cambridge
the train of artillery
from Fort Ticonderoga
used to force the British
Army to evacuate Boston . . . — — Map (db m23447) HM |
| On Reservoir Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m53810) HM |
| On Orchard Beach Road 0.2 miles west of Park Drive, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Glover’s Rock marks the site of the Battle of Pell’s Point on October 18, 1776. Before the American Revolution, the Siwanoy Native Americans used the rock as a lookout point along their trading route. The glacial granite rock is now . . . — — Map (db m98622) HM |
| On Davis Street at West Center Street, on the right when traveling north on Davis Street. |
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1748 March 6 Count Pulaski was born in Poland
1768-72 With his father, Count Joseph Pulaski led a Polish rebellion against imperial Russia
1777 Came to America from Paris with Franklin's letter of introduction to General . . . — — Map (db m90200) HM |
| On Newtown Reservation Road. |
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Congress and General George Washington planned a major offensive campaign against the Seneca, Cayuga, and loyalists in 1779. Washington chose Major General John Sullivan to lead the expedition up the Susquehanna River, while Brigadier General . . . — — Map (db m33547) HM |
| On New York State Route 71, on the right when traveling south. |
| | New York Side:Through this place passed Gen. Henry Knox in the winter of 1775-1776 to deliver to Gen. George Washington at Cambridge the train of artillery from Fort Ticonderoga used to force the British Army to evacuate Boston Erected by . . . — — Map (db m24006) HM |
| On Hudson Street (County Route 21) at New York State Route 9, on the right when traveling south on Hudson Street. |
| |
Through this Place Passed
Gen. Henry Knox
In the Winter of 1775 - 1776
To Deliver To
Gen. George Washington
At Cambridge
The Train of Artillery
From Fort Ticonderoga
Used to Force the British
Army to Evacuate Boston . . . — — Map (db m23750) HM |
| On Wolcott Avenue near Teller Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| | In Honor Of
The Bicentennial of the Death of
George Washington
Who Visited the Nearby Madam Brett Homestead
During The American Revolution
Erected 1999
By Members and Friends of
Melzingah Chapter, NSDAR
[ rear plaque ] . . . — — Map (db m52600) HM |
| On Beekman Road (County Route 9) at Phillips Road, on the left when traveling east on Beekman Road. |
| | Home of Capt. George Brinckerhoff. — • — On march to Connecticut in 1776 General Washington spent the night here. — • — The Indian grindstone was found on this farm. Erected by Melzingah Chapter, D.A.R. and the State of New . . . — — Map (db m89079) HM |
| On New York State Route 9 at Interstate 84, on the right when traveling north on State Route 9. |
| | During the Revolutionary War, the Van Wyck Homestead served as headquarters for the Fishkill Supply Depot, a supply center for Washington’s Continental Army. At this bustling “city” of industry, hammers clanged, and smoke rose from many . . . — — Map (db m88752) HM |
| On New York State Route 9 at Interstate 84, on the right when traveling north on State Route 9. |
| | In 1781, the American and French allies combined their armies at a pivotal turning point in the Revolutionary War. Under the command of General George Washington and French General Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, the armies . . . — — Map (db m88758) HM |
| On U.S. 82 at Lomala Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 82. |
| | Brinckerhoff – Van Voorhees House built 1738 General Washington was a frequent guest during the War for Independence — — Map (db m89068) HM |
| On East Main Street 0.1 miles from South Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | From September 20 to November 28, 1778 George Washington, his generals and army of 13,000 were located in or around Fredericksburg, with the John Kane house serving as headquarters. From here emanated George Washington’s strategy of . . . — — Map (db m24555) HM |
| On East Main Street 0.1 miles from South Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | In memory of General George Washington Commander in Chief of Continental Army Fredericksburg Sept. 19 – Nov. 27, 1778 Made possible through the efforts of Senator Vincent L. Leibell
The Historical Society of . . . — — Map (db m24556) HM |
| On East Main Street 0.1 miles south of South Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | General Washington’s hdqtrs at Fredericksburg (Pawling) Sept. – Nov. 1778 – Kane was a prosperous landowner, early supervisor and a Tory. — — Map (db m24522) HM |
| On Niagara Street (Route 266) at Collaton Street, on the right when traveling south on Niagara Street. |
| | Residents of the "Towpath" fished and hunted the Erie Canal from a cluster of weather beaten homes, hunting and fishing clubs, taverns and stores leaning at strange angles, perched on wobbly stilts. Fishing was a popular pastime, as well as an . . . — — Map (db m80459) HM |
| On Riceville Road 0.2 miles south of Knoll Rd. - 2nd Ave. Ext.. |
| |
Built about 1790 by
Oliver Rice
a soldier of the American
Revolution, serving under
General Washington — — Map (db m68555) HM |
| On Chapel Street at South Main Street (New York State Route 98), on the right when traveling east on Chapel Street. |
| | Sunderland Pattison d.1843 Revolutionary War soldier Crossed the Delaware River December 1776 with General George Washington — — Map (db m83121) WM |
| On Old Fulton Street at Furman Street, on the right when traveling west on Old Fulton Street. |
| | This tablet marks the Brookland Ferry Landing from which point the American Army embarked during the night of August 29th, 1776 under the direction of General George Washington ably assisted by Colonel John Glover of Marblehead, . . . — — Map (db m30052) HM |
| On 35th Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Responding to the call of the Continental Congress, the Delaware Regiment was organized in January of 1776. In early August of that year they were ordered to march northward to join the Continental army under the command of General Washington. . . . — — Map (db m13211) HM |
| On Canal Street (New York State Route 5S), on the left when traveling west. |
| | "Let the Work of Our Fathers Stand" * * * * * On the Adjacent Hill Summit Stood Fort Plain, Erected 1776, and Its Blockhouse, Built 1780. Military Headquarters of the Mohawk Valley 1780 -1784 Gen. Washington Here July 30, 1783 * * * * * Erected by . . . — — Map (db m5282) HM |
| On Currytown Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Where according to tradition Washington stayed over night on his
visit through the valley — — Map (db m130986) HM |
| On Babylon Turnpike at Lakeview Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Babylon Turnpike. |
| | George Washington
passed this way on his 1790
journey through Long Island — — Map (db m133478) HM |
| On Simcoe Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Buried here are John Townsend 1668; Robert Townsend, “Culper, Jr.” (1753 – 1838) of General Washington’s intelligence service and his sister Sally Townsend (1761 – 1842) both instrumental in the disclosure of the . . . — — Map (db m65078) HM |
| On W Main Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | From 1776 to 1783, this house was used as headquarters for the Loyalist Queen’s Rangers. It was the home of Robert Townsend, a spy for General Washington. Revolutionary War Heritage Trail — — Map (db m42790) HM |
| On W Main Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | General George Washington created a domestic network of spies, appointing Major Benjamin Tallmadge of Setauket as the head of the Long Island based Culper Spy Ring. Tallmadge appealed to Robert Townsend, a Manhattan merchant, to join him as a spy . . . — — Map (db m42812) HM |
| On Cove Road at Cove Neck Road, on the right when traveling north on Cove Road. |
| | George Washington rested here on April 23/24, 1790 while on his Long Island tour. — — Map (db m42771) HM |
| On Merrick Road at Larch Street, on the right when traveling east on Merrick Road. |
| | President George Washington traveled near this site April 21, 1790, while touring Long Island to thank supporters of the war effort. — — Map (db m65074) HM |
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