A 1964 sign reads :
"The Liberty Pole erected here in 1766 to celebrate repeal of Stamp Act has been replaced several times. Present one 1964.” [1]
A Bicentennial sign reads:
"This area named for a Liberty
Pole erected here before the Revolution. The strategic junction was the scene of many
American and British troops movements
including the 1776 retreat of
the Continental Army from Fort Lee, and British activity in 1776 and 1778. The American encampment and HQ of General Washington in 1780. Also present were Col Alexander Hamilton and General Anthony Wayne. Site of the Liberty Pole Tavern." [2]