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Rahway, NJ

Grave site of Abraham Clark, Colonial Legislator, signer of Declaration of Independence, and long a member of Congress.

American troops withdrew west along Elmwood and Morris Avenues toward the Rahway River Bridge at the Springfield border on June 7, 1780...

Springfield, NJ

Here, June 23, 1780, 1500 Americans, under Greene and Dayton, were attacked by 5000 British and Hessians under Clinton and Knyphausen en...

Westfield, NJ

Oldest house in Elizabeth.

Site of Parsonage used by James Caldwell family.

In 1883, Thomas A. Edison opened here the first "Village Central Station," bringing electric light to streets and homes.

American Colonel Elias Dayton ordered a 4 pound cannon to fire east on Morris Ave. at the advancing enemy.

Elizabeth, NJ

Church of 1724 burned by British.

Springfield, NJ

Site of Church used as storehouse in Revolution.

Kean University, NJ

On June 7, 1780 about 5000 British and Hessian troops invaded Connecticut Farms (now Union Township).

Garwood, NJ

A part of Washington's army crossed the Passaic River at this point, then known as Day's Bridge, on June 23, 1780.

Plainfield, NJ

Built by Nathaniel Drake, 1746.

Kenilworth, NJ

Founded in 1665 and named in honor of Lady Elizabeth Carteret, wife of Lady Elizabeth Carteret, wife of Sir George Carteret.

Settled by New England Puritans, 1665.

Here, on April 23, 1789, on his way to New York for his inauguration, Washington was entertained at the home of Elias Boudinot. He...

The First Presbyterian Church of Connecticut Farms was built in 1730 and burned to the ground on June 7, 1780 by the British and Hessian...

Lt. General Wilhelm von Knyphausen led 5000 British and Hessian troops west on Morris Avenue on June 7, 1780.

Kean University, NJ

Built in 1772 by William Livingston, later a patriot leader, governor of New Jersey, 1776-90, Member of Constitutional Convention.

Springfield, NJ

Connected Neward with the river port of Easton.

Rahway, NJ

Here, on April 23, 1789, on his way to New York City, Washington was received by troops from Elizabethtown and Newark.

"Horse Head" coppers were first coined here in 1786.

Rahway, NJ

January, 1777, a sharp fight took [indiscernable] here between the British and [indiscernable].

Name applied to village of Rahway by soldiers during Revolution, and to battle fought here in 1777.

The last battle of the Revolution in New Jersey was fought here, June 23, 1780.

[Upper Marker]: Center section built, 1737, became an inn during stage coach days.

The Nathaniel Drake House, now maintained by the local Chapter D.A.R., was used by Washington as a temporary headquarters in June, 1777.

Part of Washington's army retreating from the British, November, 1776, marched this way en route to Brunswick.

Connecticut Farms, NJ

On June 8, 1780 General George Washington established Headquarters at this site in Connecticut Farms (now Union Township) after the...

Congregation organized in 1727. Second church was site of trial of Parson Caldwell’s killer.