Historical Marker

British Retreat

Rt. 27 - Kingston. Diagonally opposite B. P. Mullener Store - right hand side of road going to New Brunswick. ยท Somerset

New Jersey marker

Inscription

Diagonally opposite stood Van Tilburgh's Inn. Here, after the battle of Princeton, and the pursuit of the retreating British, Washington turned left on the Rocky Hill Road and marched down the Millstone Valley.

Location

AddressRt. 27 - Kingston. Diagonally opposite B. P. Mullener Store - right hand side of road going to New Brunswick.
CountySomerset
StateNew Jersey
Coordinates40.535870, -74.646820

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