REVOLUTIONARY WAR SITES IN BRIDGEWATER, NEW JERSEY

Van Horne House
941 East Main St.
Map / Directions to the Van Horne House
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For more about the Van Horne house, and event / tour information, visit the Heritage Trail Association website.

During the Middlebrook encampment, the Van Horne house served as the headquarters of Lord Stirling. [1]

Van Veghten House
Van Veghten Rd.
Map / Directions to the Van Veghten House
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The Van Veghten House is now home to the Somerset County Historical Society.
Visit their website for more information about the house, tours, and events:
www.schsnj.com
(908) 281-1281

The house served as headquarters for Quartermaster Nathaniel Greene during the Middlebrook Encampment in 1778-1779. [2]

1777 Encampment Site at Chimney Rock
Chimney Rd. and Gilbride Rd.
Map / Directions to the Encampment Site
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The marker here states:
"1777 Encampment - The Continental Army camped here from May 28 to July 2, 1777. Advance units were on the slopes facing the Raritan Valley." [3]